Europe’s Competitiveness Bogeyman by Daniel Gros
Economics Jun 4, 2026 Daniel Gros Calls for European leaders to protect domestic industry from “unfairly” subsidized Chinese competition have…
Africa Is the Key to Sustained Global Growth by Hippolyte Fofack
The rest of the world continues to shunt Africa to the periphery, regarding it mainly as a source of raw…
Brazilian lawmakers push for state-owned rare earths developer
In an attempt to retain wealth from mining, Brazilian legislators have proposed the creation of a new state-owned critical minerals…
Rust-powered batteries could help crack Europe’s energy storage gap
A Dutch startup thinks it has the answer to two of Europe’s biggest energy transition conundrums – long-duration storage batteries…
Landmark deal to share Chile’s lithium windfall fractures Indigenous communities
Rudecindo Espíndola’s family has been growing corn, figs and other crops for generations in the Soncor Valley in northern Chile,…
The US’s critical minerals club threatens an equitable clean energy transition
Nick Dearden is the director of Global Justice Now. The US push for nations to join a club that would…
South African rare earths project aims to rival Chinese with low-cost model
The backers of a rare earths mining project in the arid plains of western South Africa say they have the…
China maximises battery recycling to shore up critical mineral supplies
Even the busiest streets of Shanghai have become noticeably quieter as sales of electric vehicles (EVs) skyrocketed in China, with…