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U.S. Military Faces Compounding Problems – Surging Tensions, Depleted...
In a piece that may not be hot-of-the press but is certainly as relevant today as it was in November of last year when it was penned – and ties into the context of ARPN’s latest post on NATO facing the...
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The EV Transition is Here – But Its Enthusiasts Ignore Its Political and...
When it comes to the EV revolution, there really isn’t any doubt — it’s happening, and it’s accelerating. But what does that mean for a society in which the automobile has become a central element in...
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DoD Once More Invokes Defense Production Act Title III Authority for Projects...
Against the backdrop of surging demand for critical minerals and increasing geopolitical tensions, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is forging ahead with its efforts to strengthen the U.S. defense...
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Namibia Joins Resource Nationalism Trend as Demand for Battery Criticals Surges
Resource nationalism has arrived in Africa. After Zimbabwe banned lithium ore exports last December in a move that only permits concentrates to be shipped out, Namibia has banned the export of...
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Chile’s Plans to Take Control over Country’s Lithium Industry Part of Larger...
As the cliché goes, the global economy is inextricably interconnected. Easy to say, but still surprising to see it unfold in front of us – especially when the nation illustrating the truism is the...
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Strengthening the Supply Chains for the “Fuel of the Green Revolution” – A...
Sometimes hailed the “fuel of the green revolution,” lithium has been the posterchild of the “battery criticals.” Start with the fact that the leading battery technology underpinning the shift towards...
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Groundhog Day 2023 – Another Year of Critical Mineral Resource Dependence?...
Earlier this week, USGS released its latest iteration of the annual Mineral Commodity Summaries, a much-cited report that every year gives us a data-driven glimpse into our nation’s mineral resource...
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Visualizing the Lithium Challenge – Time to Strengthen the Domestic Supply Chain
As part of the Biden Administration’s efforts to bolster U.S. critical mineral supply chains, and specifically the battery supply chain, the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) has...
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2022 – ARPN’s YEAR IN REVIEW
2022 surely was as fast-paced a year as they come. Didn’t we just throw overboard our New Year’s Resolutions? We blinked, and it’s time for another review of what has happened in the past twelve...
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China Tightens Reins On Its Critical Mineral Supply Chains
As geopolitical tensions continue to mount and supply chain challenges loom large across many sectors, Beijing is tightening reins on its critical mineral supply chains. According to news reports, the...
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Sustainably Building Out Domestic Supply Chains — Auto and Battery Makers...
In recent months, and in particular in the wake of the recently-passed congressional Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), we have seen a long overdue uptick in efforts to build out a secure North American...
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A Visual Reminder: Breaking Down the EV Battery
In case anyone needed a visual reminder of how the EV revolution is adding fuel to the fire of the overall critical minerals challenge we’re facing, Visual Capitalist has put together a handy graphic...
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Time to Address the “Gaping Hole” in America’s Efforts to Secure Critical...
“The historic shift to electric vehicles will give the U.S. a fresh chance to achieve energy independence, but it will require complex strategic moves that won’t pay off for years,” writes Joann...
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Presidential Determination Invokes Title III of Defense Production Act to...
A confluence of factors — pandemic-induced supply chain shocks, increasing resource nationalism in various parts of the world, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine extending into its second month — has...
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U.S. Senators to President Biden: With Stakes Raised, Time to Invoke the...
Already severely strained by the coronavirus pandemic, global critical mineral resource supply chains have taken another hit with Russia’s full-fledged invasion of Ukraine. With no de-escalation of...
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Geopolitical Pressures on Mineral Resource Policy: A Look at Central and...
Against the backdrop of the global push to net carbon zero, supply chains for the critical metals and minerals underpinning this shift are facing immense pressures. As followers of ARPN well know,...
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USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2022 — Amidst Greater Focus on Supply Chain...
We’ve named it the year of the Supply Chain, noting that others said “2021 is the year ‘supply chain’ went from jargon to meme.” While an increased focus on the supply chain was undoubtedly a critical...
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It’s the Processing, Stupid? The Critical Mineral Supply Chain Challenge...
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. This Visual Capitalist graphic may not exactly qualify as a picture – but is certainly reveals a lot about the complexity and urgency of the West’s...
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China’s Play for Lithium in Canada — A Stronger Focus on National Security in...
As the United States continues to look for ways to shore up and secure its critical mineral supply chains, a business deal involving China is raising eyebrows for some of our neighbors to the North. An...
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100 Day Supply Chain Report Inspires New Developments in Critical Minerals Realm
Released at the beginning of June, the White House’s 100 Day Supply Chain report assessed risks and vulnerabilities in the supply chains for four key industrial sectors, making recommendations on how...
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