Market Opinion
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Sidebar with Jack Lifton: When Critical Minerals Begin to Dictate Power
As governments from Beijing to Washington tighten control over critical minerals, and supply chains harden along national lines,…
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Critical Minerals Institute Announces New Masterclass: The Competition for Critical Minerals in a Deglobalized World During the Next Decade (2026–2035)
TORONTO, ONTARIO – January 8, 2026 – The Critical Minerals Institute (CMI) today announced it will host a…
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The Greenland Critical Minerals Fantasy and the Military Reality.
Greenland is not the new Saudi Arabia of rare earths. It is, in Jack Lifton’s bracing phrase, “a…
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Melissa “Mel” Sanderson to Champion Critical Minerals Sustainability at Future Minerals Forum 2026
TORONTO, ONTARIO – January 6, 2026 — Melissa “Mel” Sanderson, Co-Chair of the Critical Minerals Institute (CMI), will…
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Venezuela’s Resource Paradox: Critical Minerals, Oil, and the Price of Mismanagement
In the global race for the resources that underpin modern economies — from batteries and grid infrastructure to…
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Canada’s Mining Wonderland: A Strategic Powerhouse in the Critical Minerals Era
In the global rush for the resources that will power the 21st-century economy — from electric vehicles and…
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Chaos and Capital: Jack Lifton on the Fractured Future of the Critical Minerals Economy
China’s manipulation of the rare earths market isn’t a policy glitch — it’s a geopolitical weapon. In a…
