Critical Minerals

Two recent interventions by the Trump administration highlight the importance of tailoring mineral policy on a case-by-case basis.

Critical mineral risks to US national and economic security should be evaluated on a mineral-by mineral basis

Explore the decision-making processes and financial flows that power China’s rare earths ecosystem.

As Russia, China, and other authoritarian powers expand their global reach, US security is at stake. To stay competitive, the United States must turn to Africa—for both critical minerals and partnership in countering rising adversarial influence on the continent.

After months of wrangling, Washington and Kyiv quietly finalized a much-anticipated agreement on April 30. Atlantic Council experts dig into the details.

Indonesia and its success with resource nationalism can serve as an example for many mineral-rich African countries.