Governments are rushing to hoard metals as the ‘resource nationalism’ era arrives | Metals Mine

  • Governments are rushing to hoard metals as the ‘resource nationalism’ era arrives

    From cnbc.com

    A new race to secure critical minerals is unfolding across the global economy. From Washington’s proposed $12 billion Project Vault stockpile to expanding buffers in Asia and the European Union, governments are moving to secure access to metals increasingly viewed as essential to national security and industrial policy. “In metals and minerals is where the newest wave of stockpiling is most visible,” said Patrick Schröder, senior research fellow at Chatham House. Governments are seeking to reduce exposure to concentrated supply chains and export controls, he said. In the U.S., officials recently outlined a ... (full story)

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