How China Wins the Resource War

https://novaramedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Richard-you-2026-06-29-08.29.28-864x488.png" width="644" />We need critical minerals for the green transition, the military and the AI boom.

In barely a year, lithium and the rare earths have become some of the most fought-over objects on earth.

But the scarcity is manufactured — by refineries, choke points and the states that control them.

Richard talks to Thea Riofrancos, author […]