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In light of high import dependencies and export bans imposed by resource-rich countries, countries need to create secure critical mineral supply chain

Restricting access to strategic resources is a classic statecraft strategy that China seems to be perfecting

The world is experiencing a crucial shift; a new industrial revolution. This time, the colour is green, and the aim is a cleaner, more livable world for future generations. This industrial revolution will require unprecedented access to critical minerals like graphite, cobalt, lithium, and copper, used for some of the most advanced technologies of our time. Many of these minerals are scattered around the globe, and states that do not have the nat