10+ hour, 24+ min ago  (267+ words) During World War II, control of strategic mineral supply chains shaped the outcome. Secure Allied access to cryolite from Greenland underpinned aluminum production at a decisive moment. Strategic materials have determined geopolitical leverage before. They will again. If Western governments…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (711+ words) FILE - M23 rebels enter the centre of east Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu, and take control of the South Kivu province administrative office, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Janvier Barhahiga, file) Mineral Trade Did Not Cause Conflict in the Congo The surge in…...