Minerals Become Geopolitical Leverage
Control of mineral mining and refining is turning into a recurring instrument of statecraft, driving duplicated supply chains, higher input costs, and rising resource nationalism among producing nations.
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China's export restrictions on rare earths and niche metals are distorting global markets and fueling resource nationalism, per the markets report, further establishing mineral control as a recurring instrument of statecraft.
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Supporting · July 15, 2026
China's Critical-Minerals Controls Distort Markets and Fuel Resource Nationalism
China's export restrictions on rare earths and niche metals are distorting global markets and fueling resource nationalism, per the markets report, further establishing mineral control as a recurring instrument of statecraft.
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