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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Conversation with China. What Wang Yi’s Munich Speech Signals for Global Governance
Why does Wang Yi’s Conversation with China in Munich matter for anyone working with critical minerals, investment or policy? This article uses his speech to map how China…
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Critical Minerals in Munich, Reading Rubio’s Speech as a Strategic Signal
Why does Rubio’s Munich speech matter if you work with critical minerals, investment or policy? This article uses his remarks to map how the West is now framing…
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Sixty Days for Mexico: How a Short Action Plan Opens a Long Critical Minerals Game
Washington and Mexico City have agreed on a 60 day Action Plan on critical minerals. The text is brief, but it creates a structured space to decide which…
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U.S. Investments in the Era of Geopolitical Mining
The U.S. is no longer just talking about critical minerals, it is funding specific mines, processing plants, recycling projects and a strategic reserve, at home and across allied…
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Welcome to the Era of U.S. Geopolitical Mining
The U.S. is no longer talking about critical minerals. It is building an architecture: price floors, stockpiles, public–private capital and a bloc of allies. This ministerial may well…
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Davos 2026 | Fifth Axis of Analysis. Milei and Carney: Values, Order and the West’s Internal Conversation
Javier Milei and Mark Carney bring the normative layer of Davos 2026 to the surface: what “the West” stands for, how values should shape alliances and economic tools,…
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