The arid and infertile Atacama Desert in Northern Chile is nonetheless an industrial breadbasket, home to a hefty chunk of global copper production. Chuquicamata, the world’s…
How the US is planning to reshape global supply chains and develop its clean energy sector Last year amid much last-minute Congressional deal making the…
The recent Chinese brokered rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia signalled a milestone in Middle Eastern politics. The two major powers of the region had…
Last year was when climate risks become a reality. Major rivers including the Rhine, Po and Yangtze fell to record lows. Heatwaves in China forced…
Nickel is the biggest challenge for high-volume, long-range batteries!” Elon Musk Cobalt, lithium and copper have often dominated headlines about electric vehicles and energy transition.…
8000 years ago the Sahara region was far greener and wetter, supporting a sizeable population of hunter gatherers and large animals. Over time the region…
The Merchant of Prato Francesco di Marco Datini was a fourteen century Italian Merchant who from humble beginnings created a wealthy pan European trading empire…
As the world moves into the 2020s climate change has risen to the top of the global risk agenda. Global emissions continue to rise in…
Water wars have long been predicted by analysts. Conflict over water and other resources is as old as civilisation itself. Now the world’s freshwater supplies…
A Roaming Tiger on the Belt and Road: Is Malaysia the Victim of Politically Motivated Cyber-Attacks?
A Roaming Tiger on the Belt and Road: Is Malaysia the Victim of Politically Motivated Cyber-Attacks? The unexpected and stunning election victory of veteran politician…