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 →
The global race over critical battery metals is continuously accelerating, but the decisive battle is fought not at the extraction sites but in the refining and recycling facilities. While western… read more →
As the global energy transition heats up, one continent that we must watch carefully is Africa. The continent is known to hold significant natural resources, especially some of the most… read more →
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has suspended mining operations in its eastern province of South Kivu for three months, following growing suspicion over illicit mining activity, as revealed in… read more →
Salt, brine, and strategic advantage: Turkmenistan’s mineral wealth and its export potential Turkmenistan looks, from a distance, like a country defined by mystery and emptiness – desert, heat, and a… read more →
As the world marks International Women’s Day 2026, attention turns to how global transformations can translate into tangible economic opportunity for women and girls. Few transformations are unfolding as rapidly… read more →
On Monday, 1 March, Venezuela’s state-owned mining company finalised a deal to sell up to 1,000 kilograms of gold to commodities trader Trafigura, which will be sold on to refineries… read more →
The global economy is going through a period of accelerated change, redefining the rules of international trade and investment. Growing geopolitical tensions and increasingly intense competition for strategic resources are… read more →
On Monday, 16 February, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed deepening UK-Canadian trade and security relations with his UK counterpart Keir Starmer. This comes amid ongoing talks about a potential… read more →
The 2026 edition of The Economist’s annual ‘The World Ahead’ report was released online on 10 November 2025. Between political sentiment in the US, the growth in popularity of weight… read more →
