Resource Nationalism in the Lithium Triangle: Analyzing the Investment Environment for China’s Projects in the Lithium Industry

In the global transition to clean energy, the Lithium Triangle countries—Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile—have adopted varying degrees of resource nationalism to advance economic development and industrialize their lithium sectors. As Bolivia and Chile move toward greater state control, China faces both opportunities and constraints in its effort to dominate the global lithium supply chain and enhance its geopolitical influence in Latin America.

AmericasBy Christina ChekerdjievaMay 15, 2025China, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Lithium, Investment, Clean Energy, Supply Chain, Political Economy, Resource Nationalism, Extractivism

Mining in Africa and the Dark Underbelly of Powering our Future

Vast mining operations have emerged across African nations, such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The new economic opportunities, however, have generated a myriad of challenges, such as the ecological damage as well as exploitative, dangerous, and often inhumane working conditions.

AfricaBy Aidan DonovanFebruary 9, 2023Africa, Civil Rights, Cobalt, Copper, African Mining, African Union, Lithium, Batteries, Worker's Rights, Unions