Resource Nationalism

The role of governments in supply chains has become quite topical of late, especially amid the bold moves made by the US to take national ownership of supply chains. In Africa, resource nationalism... 

With a growing number of African nations seeking to assert greater control over their natural resources, the resulting renegotiation of mining deals has, in certain instances, created significant... 

A few months back, I wrote in this column about insurgents holding boardroom veto power over development projects in Africa, referencing, among others, TotalEnergies’ $20-billion liquefied natural... 

French nuclear fuels group Orano said on Monday a uranium shipment from its expropriated SOMAIR mine in northern Niger last week posed "serious safety and security risks”, citing threats of... 

Global bauxite production growth is expected to slow to 2% this year, reaching 451.3-million tonnes, after forecasts were revised down by BMI – A Fitch Solutions company – in its ‘Global Bauxite... 

Disagreements between governments and investors over resources are at a ten-year high, law firm DLA Piper said, driven by resource nationalism and growing competition between the US and China for...