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Should countries follow Indonesia to add value to critical minerals?

Sophie Robinson

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29 Jul 2026

Demand for minerals like nickel, lithium, copper, and rare earths is set to grow by up to four to six times by 2040. For resource-rich countries across Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Latin America, this looks like a historic window. An opportunity for structural transformation, building capabilities and moving beyond the extractive model that has left so [...]The post Should countries follow Indonesia to add value to critical minerals? appeared first on Institute of Development Studies.

Demand for minerals like nickel, lithium, copper, and rare earths is set to grow by up to four to six times by 2040. For resource-rich countries across Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Latin America, this looks like a historic window. An opportunity for structural transformation, building capabilities and moving beyond the extractive model that has left so [...] The post Should countries follow Indonesia to add value to critical minerals? appeared first on Institute of Development Studies.

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