Critical mineral supply chains are globally concentrated. China’s dominant position in the mining, processing, refining, and manufacturing stages of several critical raw material value chains has long been recognised, and… read more →
Aluminium is considered a critical mineral, and not for its use in kitchen foil. The metal is vital for the global transfer of goods, power transmission, and energy storage. But… read more →
From the European Union’s (EU) Critical Raw Materials Act to the US’ Inflation Reduction Act, critical minerals have become a cornerstone of modern industrial strategy. Governments worldwide have committed billions… read more →
Today, 1 July, the European Union (EU) ended its longstanding de minimis exception, which allowed for goods valued under €150 to enter the bloc duty-free. Such goods will now incur… read more →
The ostensible answer is the provision of liquidity, but in the modern age, the answer is not so obvious. The successive shocks of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and… read more →
Inner Mongolia, China’s top coal-producing region, plans to build the country’s largest coal-to-oil, gas, and chemicals base to reduce dependence on energy imports. As reported initially by Reuters, this push… read more →
On Monday, 8 June, British mining company Total Graphite announced that it has changed its feasibility study for a graphite mining project in Montepuez, Mozambique, to ensure it can support… read more →
On Thursday, 28 May, Glasgow Prestwick Airport confirmed the launch of a new direct cargo route to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, projected to boost Scottish exports into China. In June… read more →
Seven central banks and over 40 commercial banks have participated in a successful prototype of Project Agorá, an initiative to test the feasibility of a multi-currency shared programmable platform. A… read more →
China’s Ministry of Transport (MoT) and provincial authorities are stepping up their crackdown on container lines engaging in freight rate filing violations, in the fourth cycle of an enforcement programme… read more →
