Gracelin Baskaran

"Every processing facility that closes in South Africa due to uncompetitive energy costs does not sit idle. It shifts activity to China," writes @GraceBaskaran in a new brief from @CSISMinerals. Read more on rebuilding U.S.-South Africa relations: csis.org/analysis/using…

Critical minerals will shape the future of Asia and the Pacific’s energy transition and digital economy. It was a pleasure to welcome Graceline Baskaran, Director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at @CSIS, to @ADB_HQ. We had a valuable exchange of views on the evolving role of critical minerals in Asia and the Pacific. ADB has adopted a new approach to support Critical Minerals-to-Manufacturing value chains. By leveraging our financing, technical expertise, and convening power, we are helping our developing member countries move beyond extraction to high-value manufacturing while fostering the regional cooperation needed to harmonize standards, create quality jobs, and power a green and digital future for all.

“Industrial policy is back — and critical minerals are central to America’s economic and national security." 🇺🇸🔋⚙️ csis.org/analysis/indus…

"Throughout the 20th century, the United States deployed bold and creative industrial policy to secure critical minerals in times of crisis," writes @CSISMinerals. "Today, it has fully revived that playbook." Read more: csis.org/analysis/indus…

The Asian Development Policy Lecture series brings leading global expert, @GraceBaskaran to ADB to share insights on the evolving landscape of critical minerals and Rare Earth Elements (REE) and their strategic importance for Asia’s sustainable and resilient growth. Her lecture will explore global trends, risks, and opportunities in diversifying critical mineral value chains, with relevance to ADB’s support for the ASEAN Critical Minerals Strategy and emerging global initiatives. 🗓️ 9 March | 9:00–10:00 a.m., Manila The session will also be available via Microsoft Teams: teams.microsoft.com/meet/454499459… Meeting ID: 454 499 459 792 85 Passcode: s9JQ3MQ6

I don’t compliment Newark often - but surprisingly quick/efficient coming in from South Africa and onwards to Miami this morning, without precheck or global entry open.

ICYMI: EXIM launched PROJECT VAULT: a historic initiative to secure America’s critical minerals supply chains and protect U.S. manufacturing jobs. 💎🇺🇸

The Trump administration recently announced the launch of a U.S. Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve, also known as Project Vault. @GraceBaskaran explores what the Vault means for the future of U.S. Security in new analysis from @CSISMinerals: csis.org/analysis/proje…

LIVE NOW: @Interior @SecretaryBurgum joins for a keynote fireside discussion at the @CSISMinerals government-industry dialogue on securing critical minerals supply. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=-zPpBV…

Today, @EximBankUS Chairman @JJovanovicUSA joined @CSISMinerals to discuss public-private pathways to critical minerals supply chain resilience.

Yesterday, @CommerceGov Secretary @howardlutnick joined @CSISMinerals to discuss the importance of prioritizing critical minerals for U.S. economic security.

Chairman @RepMoolenaar explains why @ChinaSelect is exposing China’s critical minerals pricing tactics, confronting the dangers of dual-use technologies, and strengthening America’s economic and military posture to deter aggression, including threats to Taiwan. Economic security is national security.

Gracelin Baskaran argues that early U.S. efforts to dent China’s rare earth dominance are paying off. Full Q&A: buff.ly/7rO0NF0

China controls an estimated 40 to 90% of the world's processing capacity for lithium, cobalt, and copper. Looking ahead, the United States is looking to take a page out of China's critical minerals playbook. More from @CSISMinerals: csis.org/analysis/new-e…

Gracelin Baskaran, Director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in the United States, outlines how Saudi Arabia and the United States can strengthen cooperation to advance critical mineral security across the value chain at #FMF26.

Dr. Gracelin Baskaran, Director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies @CSIS, highlights key takeaways on rare earth and magnet processing challenges and supply security discussed at the 5th edition of the #FutureMineralsForum

"Rebuilding minerals resilience today will require not only new investments and policies, but the deliberate reconstruction of capabilities, institutions, and habits that history shows are far easier to lose than to restore." More from @CSISMinerals: csis.org/analysis/miner…

Venezuela sits on sizable gold resources—but geology alone doesn’t make a minerals power, writes @GraceBaskaran. With nationalization, informal mining, and deep governance risks, do minerals factor into U.S. strategy at all, or remain largely irrelevant? Read more from @CSISMinerals: csis.org/analysis/venez…

Safeguarding minerals supply chains is an economic and national security imperative. Yet significant vulnerabilities persist despite ongoing efforts by government and businesses to address them. See recommendations from @CSISMinerals: csis.org/analysis/criti…

For those of us following Cobalt … The Center for Strategic & International Studies @CSIS takes a look at the global cobalt market and the need for price floors to stabilize U.S. security. Have a look at the economic viability map by country which shows the average cost per pound. Definitely worth a read if you are interested in cobalt as many thought provoking recommendations by @GraceBaskaran & Meredith Schwartz. csis.org/people/meredit…