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Geopolitical Mining Weekly | Week of July 13–19, 2026
This week covers Wagerup gallium, U.S. FAST-41 mining permits, Chile’s investment framework, American Samoa offshore minerals, Europe’s Raw Materials Mechanism and Ghana’s mining law reform.
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The Lithium Processing Paradox
Australia’s lithium experience reveals a central paradox of critical mineral strategy: processing can be strategically necessary before it is commercially easy. A world class mine does not automatically create midstream capability. Lithium conversion requires industrial learning, customer qualification, process control, working capital and time. The mine may remain strategic, while the conversion plant must still…