Trump threatens to disrupt the world’s critical minerals supply – but there are reasons to be positive
- Written by Jorge Valverde, PhD Fellow, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), United Nations University
Nickel laterite in an open pit mine. Nickel is one of the critical mineralsThere’s a chance Donald Trump’s second term as US president could have a long-term negative impact on the demand for and supply of what are known as critical minerals. These include copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt and the “rare earth elements”, such...
