The article defines the critical minerals as “those irreplaceable metal elements and mineral deposits used in advanced industries, such as new materials, new energy, next-generation information technology, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, edge-cutting equipment manufacturing, national d...
"China's action is a stark reminder of who has the upper hand in this game," Simone Tagliapietra, a researcher at the Bruegel think-tank in Brussels, said in an interview. "The harsh reality is that the west will need at least a decade to de-risk from China's minerals supply chains,...
"China's action is a stark reminder of who has the upper hand in this game," Simone Tagliapietra, a researcher at the Bruegel think-tank in Brussels, said in an interview. "The harsh reality is that the west will need at least a decade to de-risk from China's minerals supply chains,...
Chinese domination of critical minerals supplies—including so-called rare-earth elements—is no accident. As early as 1992, China’s leader Deng Xiaoping equated possession of rare earths to the Middle East’s monopoly of oil. Beijing has proved willing to use this supply chain leverage ...
On June 14, the U.S. led the establishment of the Mineral Security Partnership (MSP), saying it is committed to building strong, responsible supply chains for critical minerals to support economic prosperity and the climate target. The intention is clearly to decouple from China on key minerals...
China produces 60% of the world's rare earth elements supply and processes 90% of it. It gives the country unparalleled power - power it's willing to use. Image:A critical minerals mine in Yunnan province, southern China Since July last year, China has intro...
On June 14, the U.S. led the establishment of the Mineral Security Partnership (MSP), saying it is committed to building strong, responsible supply chains for critical minerals to support economic prosperity and the climate target. The intention is clearly to decouple from China on key minerals...
There is massive space for countries like Canada to move up that supply chain, with both the World Bank and International Energy Agency predicting that by 2050, demand for critical minerals and metals will have grown 500 per cent. Wilkinson said Canada’s final critical mineral strate...
On June 14, the U.S. led the establishment of the Mineral Security Partnership (MSP), saying it is committed to building strong, responsible supply chains for critical minerals to support economic prosperity and the climate target. The intention is clearly to decouple from China on key minerals...
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is “very concerned” about China’s dominance of the global critical minerals supply chain. "It's one of the pieces of the supply chain that we're very concerned about in the United States," Granholm told CNBC February 14 when discussing China’s gr...