Nepal Took a Risk on a $500 Million U.S. Grant. It May Now Regret It.
February 22nd, 2025
Via the New York Times, a look at how President Trump’s freezing of foreign aid provides an opening for China to portray America as an unreliable partner. Nepal, the small Himalayan nation [...]
The Ukrainian Minerals In Donald Trump’s Sights
February 18th, 2025 Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on the the estimated deposits of lithium, titanium and rare earths such as scandium in the Ukraine that have caught the eye of President Trump: Donald [...]
February 18th, 2025 Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on the the estimated deposits of lithium, titanium and rare earths such as scandium in the Ukraine that have caught the eye of President Trump: Donald [...]
Trump Aid Freeze Risks $1 Billion African Minerals Project
February 18th, 2025 Via Bloomberg, an article on how an expansion of the US’s biggest strategic critical-minerals project in Africa is at risk: A billion-dollar expansion of the biggest US strategic [...]
February 18th, 2025 Via Bloomberg, an article on how an expansion of the US’s biggest strategic critical-minerals project in Africa is at risk: A billion-dollar expansion of the biggest US strategic [...]
China Digs Deep On Mineral Security As Battle For Resources With U.S. Intensifies
February 18th, 2025 Via South China Morning Post, a report on how rare earths and critical minerals with economic and tech value are prioritised in Beijing’s plans to maintain dominance over global supplies: Having [...]
February 18th, 2025 Via South China Morning Post, a report on how rare earths and critical minerals with economic and tech value are prioritised in Beijing’s plans to maintain dominance over global supplies: Having [...]
The Nickel-based Industrial Paradox: Indonesian Resources, Chinese Profits
February 18th, 2025 Via The Diplomat, commentary on whether Jakarta’s industrial incentives reflect misaligned priorities? Indonesia’s nickel downstreaming is one of the most debated industrial policies in the world [...]
February 18th, 2025 Via The Diplomat, commentary on whether Jakarta’s industrial incentives reflect misaligned priorities? Indonesia’s nickel downstreaming is one of the most debated industrial policies in the world [...]
Pakistan Rides China’s Donkey Demand To Rev Up Economy
February 18th, 2025 Via Nikkei Asia, a report on Pakistan’s growing donkey export economy with China: Pakistan’s Gwadar port was heralded as the next Singapore when it opened for business more than a decade [...]
February 18th, 2025 Via Nikkei Asia, a report on Pakistan’s growing donkey export economy with China: Pakistan’s Gwadar port was heralded as the next Singapore when it opened for business more than a decade [...]