Exiger Perspectives

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

According to the US Geological Survey, other leading producers of tungsten include Vietnam, Russia, Bolivia, and Rwanda. More Resources: Weaponization of the Periodic Table Crimps U.S. In December 2024, the United States imposed 25% tariff on certain tungsten imports from China, encouraging U.S. importers to find alternative suppliers.

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2019

Brazil is located in Eastern South America and borders the Atlantic Ocean as well as the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2019

This strategy involves a country from a high-cost country area — typically US, UK, Canada, Australia, and West European nations — purchasing materials from resource-rich low-cost countries; think China, India, Indonesia, Bolivia, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, and East European nations. Resource availability. Less efficient suppliers.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 24, 2016

Although many companies have an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, their IT infrastructure is usually still fragmented. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda. Azerbaijan. Bangladesh. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bouvet Island. British Indian Ocean Territory. Brunei Darussalam. Burkina Faso. Cape Verde.

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Exiger Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Nations such as Russia, Bolivia, and Tajikistan also produce antimony, but they lack the capacity to meet global demand, especially in the face of reduced Chinese exports. Supply chain leaders must understand the scale of China’s dominance in the antimony market.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

China has also invested in lithium production in other nations like Zimbabwe and Bolivia , underscoring the strategic significance of lithium in achieving low to zero-emission technology objectives. Challenges and Opportunities Recent developments in the lithium industry have presented a mix of challenges and opportunities.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 30, 2024

Its miners are deep-pocketed and aggressive, making bets in resource-rich countries that Western companies have long viewed as corrupt or unstable, such as Indonesia, Mali, Bolivia and Zimbabwe. Emont reports, “China has many advantages in the race to lock up minerals.

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