The Arctic and the Geopolitics of Strategic Minerals
From Energy Policy Now by Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
March 17, 2026 · 47 min · Season 10 · Episode 14
About this episode
Saleem Ali discusses the geopolitical tensions surrounding strategic minerals in Greenland and explores potential cooperative frameworks.
Tensions over Greenland highlight a broader struggle to control strategic mineral supply chains. Mineral diplomacy scholar Saleem Ali explores both the rivalry and a cooperative framework to address it.
People in this episode
Guest: Saleem Ali
Topics covered
- geopolitics
- strategic minerals
- mineral supply chains
- diplomacy
- cooperation
Keywords
- Arctic
- geopolitics
- strategic minerals
- mineral diplomacy
- Greenland
- supply chains
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Greenland
More episodes of Energy Policy Now
- Is a New Era of Electricity Prices Beginning? · June 9, 2026 · 41 min
- The Fight Over the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund · May 19, 2026 · 19 min
- From Corporate Standard to Climate Policy: The Greenhouse Gas Protocol · May 5, 2026 · 37 min
- When Geopolitics Disrupts Energy Systems · April 21, 2026 · 47 min
- Insurance and the Shifting Boundaries of Climate Risk · April 7, 2026 · 46 min
- The Endangerment Finding and the Future of EPA’s Authority · March 3, 2026 · 57 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Energy Policy Now podcast page.