Geopolitics
The Great Mineral Scramble: How Western Panic is Setting the Stage for a Neo-Colonial Bust
Western nations, led by the United States and Australia, are committing tens of billions of dollars to create independent critical mineral supply chains, directly challenging China's dominance. This frantic, uncoordinated rush risks recreating the colonial-era commodity gluts that have historically devastated Global South economies, revealing a desperate and hypocritical attempt to secure technological supremacy through market-distorting subsidies.
