The scramble for critical minerals
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The Critical Minerals Report (7.25.2025): White House Increase Spending for "Mineral Independence" while Bezos and Gates Score Lithium in the DRC
White House Focuses on 'Mineral Independence' while Bezos and Gates Score Lithium in the DRC reveals how far the U.S. is prepared to go to counter China’s dominance in strategic materials. From guaranteed floor prices for rare earths to aggressive geopolitical positioning in Africa and Indonesia, the United States is now treating access to critical minerals as a matter of national security and global leverage. The post The Critical Minerals Repo…
The scramble for critical minerals
Vast natural-resource endowments have proven to be more of a curse than a blessing, with resource-rich countries often developing more slowly than their resource-poor counterparts. Today, countries rich in critical minerals have a chance to change this – but only if they invest in strengthening their institutional capacity.
Latin America can consolidate itself as a key player in the global map of critical minerals and capitalize on its boom, opening the ground for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and advancing productive development strategies with added value. The region occupies a prominent position worldwide in reserves, production and exports of critical minerals, especially copper and lithium. Graphite, cobalt, nickel and rare earths are added to thi…
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