Challenging China's critical mineral dominance

Critical minerals—like lithium, nickel, copper, and cobalt—used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and other renewable energy technologies will face surging demand in the coming decades as governments transition to greener economies. But China’s oversized influence in mineral supply chains has left them vulnerable to disruption. Discussants will consider how to make critical mineral supply chains more resilient and evaluate the need for a new raw material alliance.

Joining this episode of Trade Winds are:

HOST

Cecilia Malmström
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

GUESTS

Cullen Hendrix,
Senior Fellow, PIIE

Pär Weihed
Pro Vice Chancellor and Professor in Ore Geology, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden