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Critical Raw Materials: Challenges and Opportunities for Brazil and the Sahel

Critical raw materials are increasingly used as means of economic coercion. China used its near-monopolistic control over rare earths in conflicts with Japan and the U.S. European countries develop strategies and instruments on how to deal with existing dependencies. Resource-rich countries can use these criticalities to attract investments in the processing of raw materials and upgrade their position in international value chains. 
Let's gain some insight into the challenges and strategies of Brazil as well as of the countries of the Sahel region by listening to an interview with HSS project partners.
 

Marianna Albuquerque is Senior Fellow at CEBRI (Brazilian Center for International Relations)

Fahiraman Koné is Sahel Project Manager of ISS (Institute for Security Studies)