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Trade Policy and the 2026 Redesign of Critical Mineral Supply Chains

Blake Harden, Evan Giesemann, & Samantha Schwarz | Ernst & Young | 07/22/2026

Critical minerals policy has moved from risk awareness to market design Critical minerals are essential inputs for a variety of industries driving the US economy and safeguarding national security —…

Way Out of The West’s Critical Minerals Dilemma

Marina Yue Zhang | East Asia Forum | 02/16/2026

Since 2022, the United States and the EU have shifted rapidly to...

Winds Of Protectionism In The Shadow Of Critical Minerals

Dr. Nejat Tamzok | Eurasia Review | 02/01/2026

As we leave the first quarter of the twenty-first century...

Mine the Tech Gap: Why China’s Rare Earth Dominance Persists

Nayan Seth | The Wilson Center's New Security Beat | 08/29/2024

In 2019, at the height of the trade...

Why We Need an OPEC for Critical Mineral Producing Nations

Ketakandriana Rafitoson & Nick Dearden | Publish What You Pay | 08/23/2024

The most important UN panel ...

The United States Tells China to Kick Rocks in Central Asia

Mehmet Fatih Oztarsu | East Asia Forum | 07/04/2024

The United States is looking to diversify its crit...

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