Geopolitics of mineral supply security

The demand for critical minerals required for the energy transition will have geopolitical implications. Cullen Hendrix discusses the historical context of resource competition, drawing parallels between the geopolitics of critical minerals and past dynamics of oil and gas, while emphasizing both potential challenges and factors that might mitigate conflict in this domain. 

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