19 Observations on mining and refining of critical minerals

Series on mining, refining and supply chains for critical minerals AI summary

CVMR Corporation Visit website › Government · EN · 14 episodes · latest 2026-07-29

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19 Observations on the Mining and Refining of Critical Materials is a CVMR thought-leadership series examining the industrial realities behind critical minerals, refining capacity, mineral processing, supply-chain control, ESG, strategic materials, and the economics of rebuilding domestic refining capability. Each episode is adapted from CVMR’s written series and is available in audio and article form. Produced By: Kiana Kianara Executive Vice President, Marketing & PR

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  1. 2026-07-29 · 7 min

    Battery recycling is widely promoted as a path toward circularity, critical-mineral security and greater industrial independence. But collecting spent lithium-ion batteries and processing them into black mass does not…

  2. 2026-07-16 · 10 min · Season 1, episode 11

    Critical minerals are at the center of the global race for industrial leadership, national security, battery manufacturing, and the energy transition. But why do so many strategic mineral projects still depend on…

  3. 2026-06-18 · 7 min · Season 1, episode 10

    Jumping Without a Parachute asks a simple but uncomfortable question: Can a country reduce dependency on a critical mineral supply chain before it has built the industrial capacity needed to replace it?In this episode…

  4. 2026-05-12 · 7 min · Season 1, episode 9

    This episode explores a side of critical minerals that is rarely discussed openly: the relationship between price, power, and survival. As countries race to secure strategic supply chains, a deeper question is beginning…

  5. 2026-05-06 · 5 min · Season 1, episode 8

    As critical minerals move deeper into discussions around industrial security and domestic capability, refining is increasingly positioned at the center of the conversation. Yet behind the urgency surrounding capacity…

  6. 2026-04-27 · 5 min · Season 1, episode 7

    A closer look at how refining is measured — and where that measurement begins to lose clarity. This piece explores the gap between reported outcomes and real performance, at the stage where materials are transformed and…

  7. 2026-04-15 · 5 min · Season 1, episode 6

    The energy transition is often presented as a matter of scale—more materials, more capacity, more speed.This observation steps back from that assumption.What appears straightforward at the level of targets and timelines…

  8. 2026-03-30 · 5 min · Season 1, episode 5

    Across much of Africa, critical minerals enter the global system at the earliest stages — yet rarely remain within it long enough to capture the full value of transformation. What appears as participation is often only…

  9. 2026-03-23 · 4 min · Season 1, episode 5

    Across Africa, critical minerals enter the global system at scale. But what happens to these materials as they move beyond their point of origin is shaped by a structure that extends far beyond extraction.This episode…

  10. 2026-03-10 · 5 min · Season 1, episode 4

    Why is rebuilding domestic refining capacity so difficult once it has been lost?In this episode, we examine the structural realities behind industrial refining capability. Constructing facilities is only one part of the…

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02/2026
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6 min
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