Country & Region Analysis
Mining, legitimacy and geopolitical strategy across countries and regions.
Clarity. Strategy. Global context.
We examine how mining policy, institutions and public legitimacy shape the strategic choices of countries and their influence in the global economy. Our coverage spans the Americas, Africa, Asia, Oceania and Europe.
Latest country & region briefs
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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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Venezuelan Gold and the First Test of a U.S. Aligned Route
This first Geopolitical Mining Case Note examines why Venezuelan gold may matter to Washington now, and what this reveals about law, refining, custody and strategic mineral routes.
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Why USA’s Americas Counter Cartel Conference and Shield of the Americas Summit matter for mining in the Americas
These March meetings were not mining events, but they offered a clear signal: mining in the Americas increasingly depends on security, sovereignty and territorial control.
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The Day USA Locked in a Critical Minerals Deal with Argentina, and the Questions It Raises for Chile
Washington’s ARTI with Argentina and its parallel Strategic Framework make critical minerals part of a wider security and industrial architecture. Argentina enters through an explicit lane with finance…
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Munich, the Age of Geopolitical Mining and the Opportunity for the Global South
This article reads the 2026 Munich Security Conference through a Geopolitical Mining lens. It shows how the US, China and Europe now talk explicitly about minerals, industrial capacity…
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Europe Wakes Up: How Merz, von der Leyen, Starmer, and Macron Are Grasping the New Moment
This article reads the Munich speeches by Chancellor Merz, President von der Leyen, Prime Minister Starmer and President Macron as a single European message on power, industry and…
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