Webinar: Elements of Control

Members of Silverado Policy Accelerator's Research & Analysis team and WireScreen recently collaborated in co-hosting a webinar titled "Elements of Control: Illuminating China's leading role in critical minerals refining." The webinar explored China's dominance of the critical mineral supply chain.

Watch the "Elements of Control" webinar recording.

Key Takeaways:

• China accounts for the majority of refining of cobalt, lithium, and tantalum.
• Many major Chinese refiners increased the volume of processing over time, but revenue has been impacted by price fluctuations.
• Chinese refiners are supported by and intertwined with Chinese government entities, which goes beyond direct ownership stakes to include joint ventures, grants, subsidies, and other preferential treatment.