China controls almost 60% of global electronics production
One region makes almost all the tech the rest of the world uses, from smartphones to circuit boards.
critical minerals
Chinese company to invest $30 million in rare mineral mining in Zhambyl region
A mineral that rarely makes headlines turns out to be a quiet but essential link in producing far more hyped rare metals.
SCO proposed creating joint ventures for the extraction of critical minerals
SCO countries discussed moving from talks on mineral resources to concrete mechanisms for joint work with them.