On February 8, the U.S. Department of State hosted the inaugural meeting of the C5+1 Critical Minerals Dialogue (CMD) alongside senior officials from all five Central Asian countries. The event represented the first step in implementing the CMD, announced in September during U.S. President Joe Biden’s historic summit with the Central Asian heads of state … Read more
On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of State hosted the inaugural meeting of the Critical Minerals Dialogue (CMD) in the C5+1 format, chaired by Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez. The initiative to hold a dialogue on critical minerals was announced by the presidents of the United States, … Read more
November 14 was a pivotal moment in the annals of Indo-Pacific geopolitics, as leaders from 14 nations came together to endorse the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)’s Supply Chain Agreement. This U.S. initiative is the bedrock of an ambitious initiative that seeks to transcend the traditional boundaries of trade and supply chain resilience to embrace clean … Read more
A prevailing narrative has emerged suggesting that China possesses a willingness to leverage its control over REMs to punish nations over disagreements in the political arena.
While the Australian prime minister is visiting China for the first time in seven years, ABC News emphasized the necessity of Chinese investment if Australia is to meet its lofty energy transition targets. The article urged the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board to cease hindering Chinese contributions to the critical minerals sector. This positive signal … Read more
Advertisement In the vast, almost haunting expanse of the high Argentine desert, beneath layers of brine and time, lies an element that could easily be mistaken for table salt. Yet, this mineral holds the key to power electric vehicles, cell phones, and the whole green energy revolution. They call it “white gold” – lithium. The … Read more
Magazine Access to critical materials has become a paramount national security concern and the object of increasing competition between China and the United States. Trucks and machinery are seen on the grounds of Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe’s processing plant in Goromonzi about 80 kilometers southeast of the capital Harare, July 5 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi … Read more