Don Nico Forbes
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first heard Aug 2025
last heard Aug 2025
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But will it work?
Countries like the US and China are not going to be willing to give up the control they already have over the industry, because for them, they control the pricing power as it is.
Sectors from everywhere, from the military, semiconductor industries, are really clambering for materials right now.
One of the biggest, though, is the energy transition, which going forward is going to demand much more of global resources and hence why the UN is focusing on this sector specifically right now.
And when you look at industries such as electric vehicles, this is becoming a real issue for them because rising nationalism around resources is leading to production blocks at huge companies like Ford and Suzuki Motor.
A lot of analysts are concerned that countries like the US and China are not going to be willing to give up the control they already have over the industry, and especially the countries that are currently dominating the scene.
because for them, they control the pricing power as it is.
And so when it comes to ceding control to an institution like the UN, which many of these countries have historically been very sceptical of, a lot of people see this as quite a far-fetched proposal.
Ensuring a stable supply of critical minerals is kind of front and centre for these companies, especially big battery producers, EV companies.
These guys are really trying to shore up supplies, especially in this time of heightened resource nationalism and limited supply.
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