Country & Region Analysis
Country-level insights on mining, legitimacy, institutions and geopolitical positioning.
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Focused briefs on how mining policy, institutions and public legitimacy shape the strategic trajectory of key jurisdictions across America, Africa, Asia, Oceania and Europe.
Latest country & region briefs
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Saudi Arabia’s Mineral Strategy: Vision 2030 in an Era of Geopolitical Challenges
Saudi Arabia’s mineral strategy is advancing from a mineral-industrial base into more strategic segments of the critical minerals economy. Vision 2030, Ma’aden, PIF, Manara and the Future Minerals…
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The United States as a Strategic Enabling State in the Era of Geopolitical Mining
The United States is emerging as a case study of the strategic enabling State in critical minerals: coordinating capital, markets, defense, alliances and processing to turn mineral exposure…
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Peru 2026: A Presidential Election, a Central Bank Succession, and the Mining System at Stake
This is an important year for Peru because the country is facing a presidential transition and a central bank succession at the same time. In a mining economy…
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Codelco (Chile): A State Operator Under Pressure in the Age of Geopolitical Mining
Codelco is worth watching not only because of its scale, but because it reveals something larger about the new era of geopolitical mining. Chile created Codelco to operate,…
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Indonesia: A Country to Watch in Geopolitical Mining
Indonesia is becoming one of the clearest cases in geopolitical mining. By moving more of the value chain onshore and building industrial depth at home, it is turning…
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China’s 15th Five Year Plan, 2026-2030 | Real Economy, Strategic Resources and the Next Development Stage
China’s 15th Five Year Plan offers a clear picture of how Beijing wants to organize the 2026–2030 cycle: around the real economy, domestic demand, strategic resources and regional…
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