Securing inputs is key to Seoul’s diplomatic strategy

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

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Zambia border closure imperils Congo’s copper exports

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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A new report suggests that the government will reduce its investments in the oil sector but raise them elsewhere

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Protests erupted across the country over the past week

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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 Russian government approved an updated Strategy for the Development of the Mineral Resource Base until 2050

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The United Arab Emirates and Morocco have agreed terms for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

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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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