INFOGRAPHIC: Taking advantage of the infrastructure boom

"While a large number of countries around the world continue to talk about securing raw material supply, China is actually doing something about it."

America has become unacceptably reliant on foreign competitors for critical materials and manufacturing processes.

Solar capacity around the world was rolled out at a record pace, as bargain panel prices helped countries deploy cleaner energy.

Gold has hit successive records this year and is set to close 2024 more than 25% higher.