Manufacturing is now war by other means and critical materials, metals, and minerals play a central role. This brief report outlines ten geoeconomic experiences and ideas that were either used by previous generations of American leaders or new concepts which likely are applicable today. Where possible, these approaches emphasize channeling market and technological forces to maximize returns on taxpayer dollars […]
Revolutionary shifts are underway in energy and mineral geopolitics. Clean tech has become a central demand driver of critical minerals, which have dual use applications in the defense sector. These technological transformations will influence the future of industrial power – and the United States is behind China in almost every sense. Bipartisan goals of mineral autonomy and technological superiority can […]
This paper assesses the potential of the Arctic to make a significant contribution to the future supply of critical minerals. It is one of the first, possibly the first, attempt to do so at a pan-Arctic scale and with a focus on critical minerals for the energy transition. The demand for critical minerals is rising in support of the low-carbon […]
This issue brief considers questions related to innovation that affects supply chains for EV critical minerals and the policy challenges in scaling up nascent technologies for commercial deployment. Growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) increases the demand for critical minerals used in EV batteries and motors. The stability and reliability of supply chains for these materials are significant concerns because […]
The transition to renewable and low-carbon energy sources requires a significant increase in demand for critical minerals, such as lithium,...
The European Commission has awarded €720 million across a 10-year horizon to 7 renewable hydrogen projects through the inaugural auction...
The Chilean government recently published the results of a request for information (RFI) intended to gauge investment interest in the...
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