Mining the ocean floor: 5 deep-sea sources of critical minerals essential to technology, and the fragile marine life at risk

You may be hearing a lot lately about critical minerals and rare earth elements. These natural materials are essential to ...
The Diplomat

The C5+1 Critical Mineral Dialogue: What It Means and How We Got Here

It is promising that the CMD met just months after it was announced, seeming to indicate that all involved are serious about scaling up Central Asia’s role in global critical mineral supply chains.
JD Supra

Making Up the Deficit: The Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve and Australia’s Unrealised Critical Minerals Production Potential

In April 2025, the Albanese Government pledged A$1.2 billion to establish a Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve (Strategic Reserve). Currently in early stages, the Strategic Reserve is anticipated to ...
JD Supra

A Good First Step: A Review of the Trump Administration’s Critical Minerals EO

On March 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) on “Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production.” A summary of the EO follows along with our analysis. The EO invokes ...
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African Nations Lead in Critical Mineral Supply

Africa holds a significant portion of the world’s critical minerals essential for renewable energy technologies and electric vehicles, presenting a major opportunity for economic growth. The ...
Eco-Business

What does the US pursuit of critical minerals mean for the Global South?

On 4 February, the US government convened a critical minerals ministerial in Washington DC. The meeting, attended by representatives of 54 countries, had the stated aim of securin ...
The Diplomat

The Geopolitics of Critical Minerals

Trans-Pacific View author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This ...
Business Wire

Arizona Sonoran Advances FS Drill Program and Updated Mineral Resource Modelling, Including Definition of a “Measured” Zone in the Parks/Salyer Starter Pit

The FS Drill Program is comprised of approximately 92,000 ft (28,000 m) over the southern Parks/Salyer “starter pit” zone, at 125 ft (38 m) drill spacing. With tighter drill spacing, drilling is ...