Reliable supplies of critical raw materials are essential for the green transition and to ensure the competitiveness of key national industries. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the US and the ...
The joint economic investment deal announced Wednesday that gives the U.S. access to Ukrainian minerals may provide Ukraine with more support for its defense against Russia. But it also comes at a key ...
US-Africa critical minerals partnerships challenge China’s dominance, strengthen supply chains, and promote a more peaceful, secure Africa. The global race to secure critical minerals is reshaping US ...
China is the dominant player in global critical minerals supply chains, especially in the midstream segments. The country controls, on average, two-thirds of the production or refining of major ...
Whereas, the United States of America (the “United States” or “U.S.”) and Japan (together, the “Participants”) intend to support the supply of raw and processed critical minerals and rare earths ...
A little-known lithium deposit in central Uzbekistan sparked a bidding war not between mining companies, but between foreign governments. Recent geological surveys and exploration in Uzbekistan’s ...