– Critical minerals are in focus this week, following a summit meeting between mainland Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un that reflects mainland China’s effort to remain North Korea’s main strategic partner as the former builds its strategic reserves of tungsten. Chile remains a central player in lithium and copper, and could be a center for wider reshoring in global supply chains.
– Securing critical minerals supply chains becomes more vital at times of conflict. S&P Global Market Intelligence’s review of the impact of the...