All articles by Matthew Hall

Mapping the rise of resource nationalism in Africa

A recent study from risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft found that the Covid-19 pandemic has contributed to a surge in governments…
Eyes on Greenland: how global superpowers can court Greenland in a rare earths tug of war

2021 marks 75 years since the enactment of the UKUSA Agreement for international cooperation in signals intelligence – initially signed…
Staff picks: policy changes to revolutionise Australia’s mining sector

Mining is of critical importance to the Australian economy – Prime Minister Scott Morrison famously handed around a lump of…
Made in Australia: why is the Pentagon investing in Australian rare earths?

You can buy a lot of things for $30m. If you’re Netflix, you can splash that cash on a documentary…
In space, no one can hear you mine: NASA’s blueprint for space mining

In the DVD commentary of the 1998 Michael Bay classic Armageddon, actor Ben Affleck mocks the fundamental concept of the…

Covid-19 majorly disrupted mining supply chains – was it a taste of things to come?

A successful mining company can rise or fall on the efficiency and resilience of its supply chain – one look…
Can a green revolution reinvigorate the UK steel industry?

The UK steel industry has been in decline for several years now. Not only have British steel producers been undercut…
Can a new deep coal mine be reconciled with the UK’s climate pledges?

The UK has to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than 90% over the next 30 years to…
How China is moving beyond Australia for its iron ore hunger

China's Iron Ore Hunger: Looking Beyond Australia for Supply Welcoming the world into the year 2021 was the news that…
Q&A: Emiral Resources founder Boris Ivanov on smart mining after Covid-19

2020 saw mines suspended on an unprecedented scale: more than 1,600 mines were recorded by data and analytics company GlobalData…