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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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China's Critical Minerals Leverage: Export Controls Reshape Supply Chains in 2026
China's 2025-2026 export controls on rare earths, tungsten, and antimony have sent prices surging sixfold, exposing Western dependency. Over 80% of European firms rely on Chinese supply chains. Analysis of three strategic...
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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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Critical Minerals Realignment: FORGE & Project Vault Reshape Supply Chains
In February 2026, the U.S. launched FORGE (54-nation coalition) and EXIM's $10B Project Vault to counter China's 90% rare earth processing dominance and sixfold price spikes. Learn how these initiatives reshape global critical...
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Dollar at 57%: De-Dollarization Reshapes Global Finance in 2026
The U.S. dollar's share of global FX reserves fell below 57% in Q1 2026, the lowest since 1995. Driven by sanctions weaponization, BRICS local-currency trade at 67%, and record central bank gold purchases of 1,100+ tonnes in...
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Critical Mineral Supply Chains Reshape Global Alignments in 2026
The WEF ranks geoeconomic confrontation as the top 2026 risk. With US Project Vault ($12B), EU 60 Strategic Projects, and China's export controls, critical mineral supply chains are fragmenting global trade into competing...