The transition to global energy is not only an environmental necessity but also an industrial and geopolitical shift. The road to net-zero carbon emissions is being laid with a package of essential minerals that support clean energy technologies, such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, rare earths, manganese, graphite, and vanadium. They are no longer commodities; they are strategic national security enablers, economic resilience builders, and corporate competitiveness enhancers.
