Bob Savic

  Global markets are witnessing a powerful resurgence in the prices of minerals and industrial metals, with several key materials recording triple-digit annual gains and others entering the early stages of a sustained upward trajectory. Prices for lithium, cobalt and rhodium have surged by over 100 percent, 60 percent and 97 percent, respectively, over the […]

  Across the Asian continent, the past two decades have witnessed a profound shift in how states view and manage their mineral endowments. What was once largely framed as a technical issue of extraction and export has evolved into a core strategic concern tied to national security and geopolitical leverage. This shift – commonly termed […]

  During the post-Cold War period, unilateral sanctions were often used by the United States to impose economic costs on adversaries. These measures were also meant to influence and shape the foreign or domestic policy behavior of weaker states to reinforce Washington’s unipolar status. However, since 2022, and arguably even earlier, unilateral sanctions regimes began […]

  The $270 billion global copper industry has reached an inflection point in 2025. The shift toward a green, electrified, digital future has vastly increased copper demand. The industry’s annual market value is expected to reach $370 billion due to demand for new infrastructure, electric vehicles and renewable energy. Yet the industry is currently facing […]

  This year has proven to be a watershed moment for the precious metals market. Since January, gold, silver and platinum prices are up by roughly 60 percent, 75 percent and 80 percent, respectively, trading at unprecedented and persistent record highs. This is in addition to the price of gold having quadrupled, silver tripling and […]