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The New Mineral Cold War: China's Rare Earth Dominance Reshapes Alliances in 2026
China's 90% rare earth refining monopoly triggered the 2026 FORGE alliance, a 54-nation Western counterstrategy backed by $30 billion. Learn how mineral geopolitics is reshaping global alliances and security dependencies.
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BRICS Gold-Backed Unit: End of Dollar Dominance? | 2026 Analysis
BRICS launches gold-backed 'Unit' and BRICS Pay in 2026 as dollar reserve share falls below 57%. Intra-bloc local currency trade hits 67%, yuan oil contracts near 25% of Brent. Analysis of multipolar shift.
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Critical Minerals Geopolitics 2026: US FORGE vs China's Grip
The 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial launched FORGE with $30B in finance to counter China's 90% rare earth refining and 65% lithium processing dominance. Analysis of 11 new bilateral deals, $500-700B investment gap, and...
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Strait of Hormuz Crisis: 2026 War Reshapes Global Energy Security
The Strait of Hormuz closure in 2026 has severed 25-30% of global oil and 20% of LNG flows. World Bank projects 24% energy price surge, IMF warns of 2% global growth. Crisis accelerating renewable energy shift and food...
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FORGE Launch: $30B Reshapes Critical Mineral Power in 2026
In February 2026, the U.S. launched FORGE with 54 nations and $30B to secure critical mineral supply chains for AI, defense, and batteries, countering China's 60%+ refining dominance. Learn how this shifts global power.
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CBDC Tipping Point: 98% of Global GDP Racing to Digital Currencies
146 countries (98% of global GDP) are exploring CBDCs in 2026, with 77 in advanced stages. China's digital yuan leads with $2.38T in transactions. The US remains the only G20 holdout. Learn how digital currencies are reshaping...