Is It Too Late to Break China's Minerals Grip? (Henry Sanderson)

Henry Sanderson, the author of Volt Rush and writer of the Volt Insight Substack has spent two decades reporting for the FT and Bloomberg, including seven years in Beijing. There are few better guides to China's grip on batteries and critical minerals. Fresh from a trip to China, Henry unpacks where the East versus West supply chain battle really stands. In this ep, Henry covers: • Where China's dominance sits after the Trump and Xi meeting, and why Europe is now bearing the brunt of its export machine • His wrong chart thesis: why China's share of demand matters more than its share of processing • How export controls on niche metals like yttrium caught Western industry off guard • The looming collision between profit-seeking Western capital and a sector with a demand problem 📰 THE DIRECTOR'S SPECIAL Join 16k+ subscribers to the Director’s Special: one daily email with all the news that matters in mining https://www.moneyofmine.com/subscribe ------------------------------------------------------- ▶️ CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - China Exports for Profit 6:40 - Energy Storage Boom 14:50 - The Wrong Chart Thesis 22:10 - Export Controls and Rare Earths 33:20 - New Chemistries and Wrap Up ------------------------------------------------------- 🤝 OUR PARTNERS Thank you to the mining services businesses that make this show possible: Sandvik Ground Support – The only ground support you’ll ever need | http://www.rocktechnology.sandvik/gro... Metalshub - The leading supply chain software to buy, sell and trade raw materials | https://www.metals-hub.com/en/money-o... Focus by Marketech – All your mining news and market needs in one powerful platform | 10-day free trial: https://marketech.com.au/focus?utm_so... SS&C Intralinks - Powering deals with unmatched security and efficiency | https://www.intralinks.com/ Exceed Capital – Diversify your portfolio with Exceed’s property trusts - https://www.exceedcapital.com.au/the-... ------------------------------------------------------- 📌 FOLLOW US Join our group chat: Discord:   / discord   Subscribe to our podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LsIJIs... Apple: https://apple.co/3Fdocwx Follow us on all social platforms to stay up-to-date: Twitter: https://x.com/moneyofminepod Instagram:   / moneyofminepod   LinkedIn:   / moneyofmine   Facebook:   / moneyofminepod   TikTok:   / moneyofminepod   Our personal Twitter accounts: Travis Ricciardo:   / travmoneyofmine   Jonas Dorling:   / jdmoneyofmine   ------------------------------------------------------- ⚠️ DISCLAIMER All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only and is of general nature only. The hosts of Money of Mine are not financial professionals. Money of Mine and our contributors are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Before making any investment decision, you should consult a licensed financial, legal or tax professional. Money of Mine doesn’t operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given. MoM strive to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this podcast but we don’t make any representation or warranty that it’s accurate or up to date. Any views expressed by the hosts of Money of Mine are their opinions only and may contain forward-looking statements that may not eventuate. Please read the full Disclaimer here: https://www.moneyofmine.com/privacy-p...