IF Insights: Rare earths emerge as Africa’s new leverage point
No major international player is speaking about Africa using its wealth for internal economic transformation...
Tag : minerals
IF Insights: Saudi Arabia’s grand pivot from oil to minerals under Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia, traditionally recognised for its hydrocarbon wealth, is rapidly emerging as a significant player in the mining sector...
Eastern Congo’s stolen future
Rwanda holds disproportionate global market shares in key Congolese minerals...
Saudi and US: The new dynamic duo
The United States and Saudi Arabia took decisive steps to strengthen their networks in critical minerals, aviation, and defence...
Mining the abyss: A dangerous gamble?
What makes the prospect of deep-sea mining especially alarming is how little we know about the environments poised to be disturbed...
Abu Dhabi’s ADQ, Trump administration to invest in USD 1.8 billion critical minerals fund
It is worth mentioning that China has tightened mineral export controls, particularly on REEs and magnets, citing responses to tariffs and broader trade tensions with the Donald Trump administration...
IF Insights: The future runs on minerals, not just oil or data
If we get the infrastructure right, the policies aligned, and the funding smarter, we won’t just be unlocking minerals...
US-China trade war: Rare earths take centre stage
China’s control over rare earths is a front-line asset in a prolonged trade and tech war...
Latin America’s emerging minerals battleground
Although some of the world's largest reserves of rare-earth elements and essential minerals are found in Latin America, much of this remains unexplored...
Can US energy sector go “Drill, Baby, Drill?”
Energy majors in the US have spent large amounts in increasing their oil and gas production in recent years...