Mineral raw materials, from their natural stock to their geopolitical behaviour

Luis Torre de Palacios () and José Antonio Espí Rodríguez ()
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Luis Torre de Palacios: Polytechnic University of Madrid (ETSIME)-Robeco
José Antonio Espí Rodríguez: Polytechnic University of Madrid (ETSIME)-Robeco

Mineral Economics, 2024, vol. 37, issue 3, No 7, 547-571

Abstract: Abstract Geopolitical actions in the world of the supply of mineral raw materials have, first, a physical part, that is, the territory and its quality, the peculiarities of its geological history (fundamentally geochemical), and the ease of access to it. The conditions of the property and the control of the production also count in a decisive way, as well as social awareness. This work describes these conditions and recognizes them in eight cases of fundamental raw materials. The conclusion indicates that despite the concentration being more widespread than that which occurs with fossil fuels, no persistent geopolitical actions have occurred thus far that have appreciably endangered the supply chains.

Keywords: Mineral resources; Geopolitics; Fundamental raw materials; Supply risks; Supply chain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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