Ukraine’s Ukrainian Shield region is rich in critical minerals, including lithium and graphite, but lacks essential infrastructure and security.
Lithium
Arkansas’s lithium discovery could meet future EV battery demands, bolstering U.S. independence in this critical green technology.
GM’s $625 million investment in Lithium Americas’ Nevada mine will help accelerate the development of a domestic EV battery supply chain in the U.S.
In the pursuit of deeper participation in Kazakhstan’s extractive industries, South Korea faces country-level and broader geopolitical risks.
Economies of scale, new supplies of lithium, and alternative technologies make it possible to sell electric vehicle batteries more cheaply.
Lithium-abundant Ukraine may be key to South Korea’s ambitions to become a global battery production powerhouse.
Great power competition in the Sahel is driven by natural resources, strategic location, economic interests, and defense cooperation.
Green metals opportunities in Afghanistan and Pakistan face serious headwinds, but the potential upside is huge.
Chile, home to the world’s largest lithium reserves, is showing how Latin America can embrace renewable energy without dependence on China.
A little-known Chinese company reportedly said it would develop a lithium mine in Afghanistan for $10 billion. But the project has low odds of success.