Critical Minerals & Extractives
How do mineral extraction, processing, supply chains, and resource governance shape industrialization and environmental justice?
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Knowledge domain: Energy, Resources & Material Systems
V3 topic ID: MIN
How do mineral extraction, processing, supply chains, and resource governance shape industrialization and environmental justice?
Questions we examine
- Who captures value from mineral extraction and processing?
- What conditions allow mineral wealth to support durable industrial capability?
- How are ecological and social risks allocated across supply chains?
Research and analysis
Current related analysis
- Africa’s Battery Minerals: Can Export Bans Deliver Sustainable Industrialization? — an advance online comparative policy synthesis examining mineral export restrictions, industrial capabilities, resource governance, and environmental justice. This is the article’s primary topic.
The article remains an advance online publication, with final Issue 01 checks pending. See the article and its evidence register for source documentation and limitations.
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