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Critical minerals: The global race is on

Essential to the green transition, modern tech, and defence systems, demand is soaring.

They鈥檙e essential to the green transition, modern tech, and defence systems鈥攁nd global demand is soaring.

In the first part of our series on critical minerals, we ask what they are, where they're found and why they matter?

As countries scramble to secure supplies, we explore the rising geopolitical tensions shaping this fast-growing industry鈥攊ncluding the Oval Office standoff between Presidents Trump and Zelensky over a landmark minerals deal.

Presenter: Sam Fenwick
Producer: Lexy O鈥機onnor

(Image: Hands holding rock samples of critical minerals)

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Mon 26 May 2025 07:32GMT

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