How Japan is Seeking a Leading Role in the Critical Mineral Supply Chain

Alexandre Brans

27 February 2024Long Read

Precious supplies: a hydrometallurgical plant for ore extraction and production of the critical minerals nickel and cobalt in New Caledonia, South Pacific. Image: BIOSPHOTO / Alamy

Growing concerns over Beijing’s coercive power in the critical mineral supply chain have led the US and other Western countries to explore new strategies for diversifying away from China. Japan provides a useful case study in this regard.

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Global Security
Defence Acquisition and Industrial Strategy

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Asia and the Pacific
Japan

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Alexandre Brans

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How Japan is Seeking a Leading Role in the Critical Mineral Supply Chain

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WRITTEN BY

Alexandre Brans

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