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Trump’s fascination with Greenland fueled by critical minerals

February 3, 2025

U.S. President Trump’s musings about an American takeover of Greenland have put a new focus on the arctic territory’s mineral deposits, as well as its potential as a shipping hub. Trump has set off alarm bells and a flurry of European diplomacy with his continued comments about taking over Greenland, a self-governing country under the international protection of the Kingdom of Denmark. He has spoken of the strategic importance of the world’s largest island as a warming climate enables military ships to travel

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greenland critical minerals

Trump’s fascination with Greenland fueled by critical minerals

February 3, 2025

U.S. President Trump’s musings about an American takeover of Greenland have put a new focus on the arctic territory’s mineral deposits, as well as its potential as a shipping hub. Trump has set off alarm bells and a flurry of European diplomacy with his continued comments about taking over Greenland, a self-governing country under the international protection of the Kingdom of Denmark. He has spoken of the strategic importance of the world’s largest island as a warming climate enables military ships to travel

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ENERGY & COMMODITIES NEWS

DeepSeek’s AI shakeup rattles energy sector too

More than the global tech market was shaken this week with the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese startup that not only flipped assumptions of AI development but also sent shockwaves through the energy and financial sectors. The company’s breakthrough in...

F&E Trends Staff

U.S. blacklists China shippers, shipbuilders with unclear impact

U.S. pushback against China’s shipbuilding and shipping industry that started during the Biden Administration seems likely to continue under President Donald Trump, with unclear consequences. While blacklisting and potential sanctions against Chinese firms can be politically popular in the U.S., analysts note...

F&E Trends Staff

Analysts weigh Trump’s impact on European energy, trade and more

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House presents a complex matrix of challenges and opportunities for European global leadership, fundamentally reshaping transatlantic relations and international governance structures. As the European Union navigates this transition, both risks and strategic opportunities...

F&E Trends Staff

FOOD & AGRICULTURE NEWS

Africa’s food and fuel potential awaits investment

Africa is rich—very rich. The continent holds 30% of the world’s critical mineral reserves, including many elements needed for sustainable energy technology, as well as the largest oil and natural gas reserves outside the Middle East. In agriculture, Africa is home to 60%...

F&E Trends Staff

COP29 week one: No finance deal, but other progress

The first week of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan saw continued disagreement over the financial deal that is considered a top goal of the conference, but other concrete developments were achieved. Week one of the...

F&E Trends Staff
mining

Nationalism in mining: A tale of two continents

January 23, 2025

Resource nationalism is rising across Africa, reshaping the mining landscape and challenging the dominance of foreign companies. The trend is particularly pronounced in West Africa, where governments are leveraging their natural resources as tools of sovereignty and economic independence. Arrests of mining executives, heightened regulatory barriers, and demands for increased profit redistribution have become common. However, these patterns are not unique to Africa. Similar dynamics can be observed in Belarus and Russia since 2000s, particularly in the potash fertilizer sector,

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mining

Nationalism in mining: A tale of two continents

January 23, 2025

Resource nationalism is rising across Africa, reshaping the mining landscape and challenging the dominance of foreign companies. The trend is particularly pronounced in West Africa, where governments are leveraging their natural resources as tools of sovereignty and economic independence. Arrests of mining executives, heightened regulatory barriers, and demands for increased profit redistribution have become common. However, these patterns are not unique to Africa. Similar dynamics can be observed in Belarus and Russia since 2000s, particularly in the potash fertilizer sector,

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