More: Supply Chains
Can Europe Catch Up in the Global Critical Minerals Race?
Europe is trying to reduce its dependence on foreign suppliers of critical minerals, but funding shortages, fragmented decision making and slow project development are...
From Asia to Africa: Lessons on How to Build Regional Mineral Value Chains
The idea that African nations must process their minerals at home has gained increased policy traction, and for good reason. After decades of exporting...
EurAsian (Networks of) Corridors
For over a century, discussions about Eurasia have been dominated by the language of competition. The last two decades accelerated it further: Analysts compare...
Taiwan: Strait Stability Key to Global AI Supply Chains
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said maintaining the political status quo across the Taiwan Strait is essential for safeguarding global supply chains, particularly as demand...
The End of Globalization? How Wars and Trade Conflicts Are Rewiring Supply Chains
The past three decades have seen the phenomenon of globalization based on a very basic concept: producing where costs are minimum and marketing anywhere...
The Weaponisation of Supply Chains: Chips, Rare Earths, and Economic Warfare
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and the move toward a green transition built on renewable energy are fundamentally restructuring the global economy. While...
Gulf Aluminium Crisis Deepens as Iran War Triggers Historic Supply Shock
The global aluminium market is facing one of its most severe disruptions in decades as the Iran conflict destabilizes production and trade flows across...
UK Warns EU ‘Made in Europe’ Rules Could Strain Supply Chains and Trade Links
The European Union is preparing to introduce a new law next week that would require a minimum share of products backed by public funding...
The Yellowcake Bottleneck: How US Nuclear Onshoring Constricts the 2030 Global Supply Chain
The United States is accelerating its efforts toward nuclear autonomy. The $2.87 billion DOE contract greenlit by the Trump Administration funds the construction of...
China’s AI ambitions meet the politics of global supply chains
The US military operation against the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has exacerbated the already strained US relationship with Latin America, with far-reaching implications beyond...