Geopolitical cross-currents test Mongolian diplomacy

Mongolia’s conceptual framework for security and foreign policy looks set to come under pressure

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New governance risks slowing deep-sea mining momentum

Leticia Carvalho, who is cautious on deep-sea mining, has been elected to lead the International Seabed Authority

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South Korea seeks to diversify and strengthen its critical minerals supply, leveraging its global network and experience

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The rapid escalation of a trade dispute between Congo and Zambia underscores risks to Congo’s minerals exports

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China is in the midst of a new investment surge in North Africa

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Demand for tungsten is rising from military and other applications but the dominant supplier, China, is producing less

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Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has disrupted its plans to develop the Arctic

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The make-up of the Taliban delegation to a key recent meeting highlighted the group’s factional divides

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A sharp downturn shows the danger of reliance on diamonds for the region’s most stable economy

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The government accuses neighbouring Rwanda of using conflict in eastern DRC to profit from the illegal minerals trade

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