Critical minerals and the need for equal partnerships with African producers
Before Western policymakers recognized the immense strategic importance of minerals for green energy production in the 21st century, they were primarily seen as a source...
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Rare Earths Supply Chains and Confrontation With China
The war in Ukraine has resulted in ammunition shortages for U.S. troops and years-long backlogs for key weapons systems. But the danger of these shortages...
Europe’s Failure to Secure Critical Metal Supplies…Two Strategies to Play It
Dear Reader, Europe is famous for a lot of things. French wines from Bordeaux, Schützenfest in the city of Hanover, the annual Eurovision song contest,...
Poland overtakes US to have world’s second largest lithium-ion battery production capacity
After a series of investments in lithium-ion battery manufacturing, Poland’s production capacity rose to 73 GWh in 2022, overtaking the US to become the second...