The Trump administration’s controversial move reportedly came after repeated requests from Israeli officials, who said he was a vital national security asset.
After a decade in the doldrums, South Africa’s key platinum industry reported windfall profits last month as supply deficits pushed palladium and rhodium to record highs.
India, the world’s third-biggest emitter, has come under pressure to make a net-zero pledge ahead of global climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, this year.
A growing number of research organizations, universities and governments have started gaming out the gritty geopolitical implications of a globe dominated by green energy.