Geopolitics· Global· 5 min read
The critical-minerals contest was decided at the refinery, not the mine
Diversifying extraction without diversifying processing changes very little.
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Diversifying extraction without diversifying processing changes very little.
Constraint, not ambition, is producing sharper prioritisation than in the largest economies.
Port, rail and customs integration across the Gulf and East Africa is outpacing the diplomacy.