In the current industrial landscape, significant attention is paid to where resources are mined. However, a critical component of the supply chain lies in the processing stage, where raw ores are converted into usable materials.

In the opening weeks of 2026, the Arctic has once again become a center of a high-stakes geopolitical tug-of-war. President Trump’s renewed push for U.S. control or "strategic acquisition" of Greenland has reignited international tensions, framing the island not merely as a territorial ambition, but as a mandatory hedge against resource scarcity.

For years, Sweden's world-class uranium resources have been locked away by a government moratorium, a rich legacy made inaccessible to a world hungry for clean energy. But with a major political shift now underway to reopen the country to uranium mining, a historic opportunity is emerging.

As of 2023, global reserves were estimated at 115.4 million metric tons (MT), with China, Vietnam and Brazil holding most significant part o

Global rare earth element (REE) production reached approximately 350,000 metric tons in 2023. China maintained its dominance as the largest