Supply Chain & Operations Articles

Glencore's partnership with Orion Critical Minerals Consortium could reshape US access to vital minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo

The Trump administration’s $12bn "Project Vault" fast-tracks deep-sea mining to secure critical minerals and bypass China's grip on global industry

Helen Cai joins Barrick Mining as CFO on March 1, 2026, amid record cash flows and a strategic expansion of the company’s global gold and copper portfolio

The rising market demand for lithium is resulting in an ongoing price increase, causing Australian miners to rethink their operational strategies

Libya’s energy sector rebounds as $20bn in deals and 1.6m bpd targets signal a new era of growth and renewed global confidence in its hydrocarbon potential

As businesses look to diversify their rare earth elements away from China, Greenland is named as an untapped resource due to lacking infrastructure

Trump’s 2025 return eased US drilling rules and taxes, but low prices and a global glut slowed expansion despite vast new federal land and offshore access

At Davos 2026, leaders warn the AI revolution and energy transition face a hardware crisis, as the critical mineral scramble reshapes the global order
