Over the past few years, a rapidly expanding network of ‘critical minerals’ agreements has added further complexity to global trade and investment frameworks. The surge in deal making is driven by geopolitical rivalries among large economies to secure their supply chains as well as by mineral-rich country interest in mining sector development. At a deeper level, the agreements…

Within ongoing great-power competition in the global economy, “critical” minerals have assumed considerable significance due to their essential role in the advanced technology, defence and green industries, and the geopolitical implications of concentration in their supply chains. As part of a global policy rush whereby large economies seek to secure their supply chains and…

As states explore options to reform investment treaties and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), they can draw on a growing body of grounded perspectives about how the system works in practice and how it is experienced by those involved in or affected by investment disputes. The Tribunal, a documentary film directed by Malcolm Rogge in collaboration…