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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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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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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 […]
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On March 28, 2023, the United States and Japan signed a critical minerals agreement (CMA) covering five key minerals related to the production of batteries for clean vehicles (commonly referred to as electric vehicles or “EVs”). The U.S.-Japan CMA entered into force immediately upon signature.
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Dubbed a “silent partner” of the energy transition, the global graphite market has escaped mainstream attention compared to other “New Energy” industries such as lithium. Used as a feedstock to produce electrodes for the steel industry and Anode Active Material (AAM) for the battery industry, graphite’s strategic importance is only set to grow, reinforced by two structural trends: rising global […]
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Europe needs more cobalt to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, to feed its growing lithium-ion battery industry, and secure its green industrial competitiveness. Even with the implementation of the European Union’s (EU) Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), Europe’s mined cobalt production growth will remain limited due to the continent’s small and low-grade cobalt deposits, long project development lead times, and […]
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In an escalating trade war, China is showing new muscle in its apparent retaliatory moves to ban the export to the U.S. of key critical minerals following a new round of U.S. export controls on defense and advanced semiconductor technologies. China’s earlier export control measures were imposed largely to illustrate how it “could” impact the critical minerals supply chain, however […]
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The present document examines the potential of critical minerals from a development perspective and includes actionable recommendations to mitigate challenges. Unlocking their benefits will require the development of strategic and coordinated national policies as policymakers navigate complex economic, environmental, social, and geopolitical challenges. Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs
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