The Bilateral Gridlock , How Deep-Sea Critical Minerals Became the Latest Flashpoint in the U.S.-China Cold WarBy Derrick LesterAugust 19, 2026Sometime in the last two years, someone made a chart in a conference room at…
The Clarion-Clipperton Zone Holds Trillions in Critical Minerals — Now the Fight Over Who Gets Them Is Getting UglyBy Derrick LesterJune 16, 2026About halfway between Hawaii and Mexico, there is a section of the Pacific Ocean where…
