Podcast: The geopolitics of mining in the Sahel and Myanmar, ft Critical Risk Team’s George McLeod
Critical Risk Team partner George McLeod discussed recent developments in Africa’s Sahel region and Myanmar with host Adrian Pocobelli. McLeod described unexpected players operating in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger and shifting geopolitical dynamics affecting mining companies. He also examined Myanmar’s role as a major producer of heavy rare earths and the evolving India-China relationship in the rare earths sector.
Why it matters: This matters for the geopolitics of mining theme because it links geopolitical dynamics in the Sahel and Myanmar to risks for mining companies and rare-earth supply.