Nicolas Niarchos | Cobalt, China & The Congo... The Elements Of Power

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Nicolas Niarchos discusses the geopolitical implications of cobalt mining in China and the Congo.

The Elements of Power - Nicolas NiarchosMy Substack (Subscribe) *Leave a review on Apple or Spotify* (nothing does more to help grow the show) --- Previous guests on the podcast similar to this! Nicolas Niarchos First Appearance On The PodTim Butcher - Blood River (CLASSIC EP)Adam Hochschild - King Leopold's GhostJon Lee Anderson - New Yorker Staff Writer, A Life Of AdventurePodcast Starter Packs Offshore Finance/Kleptocracy & Money LaunderingGeopolitics/Economics/Economic DevelopmentEx...

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Host: Ryan Faulkner

Guest: Nicolas Niarchos

Topics covered

• Cobalt
• China
• Congo
• Geopolitics
• Economic Development
• Power

Keywords

• Cobalt
• China
• Congo
• Geopolitics
• Economic Development
• Power
• Mining

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Yorker

Books & works: Blood River, King Leopold's Ghost

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