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The Geopolitics of Energy Transitions and Resource Nationalism

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo produces over 70% of the world's cobalt, a critical battery mineral, but export restrictions on such resources are becoming a prime geopolitical lever, as seen when China temporarily cut off rare-earth exports to Japan in a territorial dispute.

Why this is interesting

You know how oil has shaped wars and alliances for a century? Now, the battle is shifting to the very metals inside your smartphone and electric car.