EV Batteries
Ontario’s Ring of Fire exposes the energy transition’s central contradiction
Meeting EV battery demand requires releasing gigatonnes of stored carbon while China controls 60% of critical mineral refining by 2030.
5.0 Earthquake Near China Battery Hub Highlights Supply Chain Vulnerability
Moderate seismic event in Guangxi underscores fragility of EV production concentrated in southwest China.
Colombia bombing wave threatens nickel and cocaine supply chains as FARC dissidents escalate infrastructure attacks
Coordinated explosives killed 14 civilians in southwestern Colombia, part of 26 attacks in 48 hours that expose critical vulnerabilities in EV battery and narcotics supply networks.
U.S. Firm Secures Congo Cobalt Mine in Strategic Win Against Chinese Dominance
Virtus Minerals' $750 million Chemaf acquisition marks Washington's first major operational foothold in critical minerals, but structural challenges remain.