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International supply chains pose green challenges

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INTERNATIONAL

Trade-offs with other policy concerns such as domestic job creation pose political dilemmas. Both green technology products and their inputs are increasingly seen as strategic…

Congo revenue shock stokes political uncertainty

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Congo's mining and economic outlook.

Securing new non-China rare earths will be challenging

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INTERNATIONAL

The rare earth ores China imports from the United States will face a 25% rate, however, reducing the attractiveness of processing the material in China. The rare earth…

Blockchain can streamline simpler supply chains

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INT

However, implementation of this technology still faces multiple unresolved challenges, making the estimate appear over-optimistic.

Technological advances are improving mining efficiency

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INTERNATIONAL

Mining companies rediscover innovation.

'Green' regulations will make extractives R&D leaders

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INTERNATIONAL

The impact of environmental regulations on the extractive sector.

COVID-19 may permanently alter long-term energy demand

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INTERNATIONAL

Policy responses to the global recession have the potential either to accelerate or retard the energy transition. Economic and social behavioural change as a result of forced…

Renewables are raising global power sector efficiency

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INTERNATIONAL

Use of renewable technologies in power generation.

Greek firms will struggle whether ‘competitive’ or not

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GREECE

The controversy over declining competitiveness.

Aluminium wars will unfold between China and the West

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INTERNATIONAL

Competition moves downstream and into the arena of trade laws.