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The report examines Zimbabwe’s mining sector and how it responds to the global energy transition, which has created an unprecedented demand for the exploration, extraction, processing and trade of critical minerals. The minerals include lithium, copper, and rare earth elements (REEs), used to manufacture renewable energy technologies such as electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar panels, and mobile phones.
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Australia’s exports of other critical minerals are estimated at $7.6 billion in 2024–25. Other critical mineral exports could be worth between $5.7 billion and $9.5 billion in real terms by 2029–30, depending on how much of Australia’s advanced project pipeline comes online. When combined with lithium and nickel, this could see Australia’s total critical minerals exports reach $19 billion in […]
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Today, the United States is 100 percent import reliant for 12 of the 50 minerals identified as critical by the U.S. Geopolitical tension and war have motivated the Geological Survey (USGS) and over 50 percent import advancement of critical minerals policies for nearly a reliant for another 29. China is the top producer for 29 century. At the start of […]
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Germanium is prominently featured on the critical minerals lists of most countries because of their reliance on imports, the limited substitution options, and the essential role it plays in producing goods vital to economies and national security. Germanium is a relatively rare element and is only recovered as a by-product of zinc smelting, the combustion of brown coal, and, most […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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In July 2024, the European Union (EU) and the Serbian government signed a strategic raw materials partnership. For the EU, this cooperation represents an important step towards diversifying its supply chains and strengthening economic partnerships in its neighbourhood. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has a geopolitical interest in this cooperation, which he also wants to use to further consolidate his already […]
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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 […]
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Antimony is prominently featured on the critical minerals lists of most countries because of their reliance on imports, the limited substitution options, and the essential role it plays in producing goods vital to economies and national security. China is now leveraging its strong position as a supplier of many critical minerals through export restrictions. In the case of antimony, it […]
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