Mining & Critical Minerals

Analysis of mining developments and critical mineral supply chains across frontier markets, with a focus on strategic competition, resource security and implications for global energy and technology sectors.

How Washington is redefining Pakistan’s critical minerals value chain

Pakistan offers a node between Gulf capital, American technology, and the resource-hungry Indo-Pacific for the world’s few most critical minerals

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 30 Nov 2025

How Washington is redefining Pakistan’s critical minerals value chain

Trump's price for peace in the DRC

After three decades of cyclical violence, the recent DRC-Rwanda accord signaled not only hope for regional stability, but a new U.S. diplomatic approach driven by commercial ambition.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 7 Nov 2025

Shifting frontlines in Congo’s endless war

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 21 Oct 2025

Shifting frontlines in Congo’s endless war

The race to unlock eastern Congo’s economic future

The recent peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, known as the Washington Agreement, could unlock major economic opportunities in eastern Congo, particularly in the mining and infrastructure sectors. But serious challenges remain.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 7 Aug 2025