Congo
Critical Minerals

Why Congo Is Suing Apple

Kinshasa has accused the tech giant of tainting supply chains with tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold smuggled by Rwanda. By Nosmot Gbadamosi, a multimedia journalist and the writer of Foreign Policy’s weekly Africa Brief. Congo […]

Commodities

Reserve Refill Begins

Daily Standup Top Stories Chris Wright Moves to Refill The Strategic Petroleum Reserve March 9, 2025 Clark Savage Many people are curious about the Trump administration’s plans to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) that was […]

Gold Rush
Critical Minerals

The New Gold Rush

A tug-of-war between governments and illegal miners is igniting conflict. To avoid the worst, states must make room for legal artisanal mining. The discovery of gold in the U.S. state of California in the mid-19th […]