China is reaching out to acquire critical minerals on a global scale and will use that power to control products that will shape the future, reports S&P Global. In its report, “China’s global reach behind critical minerals”, S&P says that the Chinese government is likely to take more actions in the sector. This will raise the country’s influence in these minerals and the industries that rely upon them. “Firms from upstream to downstream, from miners to makers of batteries and electric vehicles, are jumping into this race across emerging markets,” the report warns. Focusing on emerging countries to foil Western ... (full story)