• Australia’s Lithium War, AI’s Glacier Strike & Nigeria’s Gold Gamble: Hydrogen Fleet Revolution, Cobalt Fraud Fallout, and the Battle for Andean Copper (29/03/25)

  • Mar 29 2025
  • Length: 7 mins
  • Podcast

Australia’s Lithium War, AI’s Glacier Strike & Nigeria’s Gold Gamble: Hydrogen Fleet Revolution, Cobalt Fraud Fallout, and the Battle for Andean Copper (29/03/25)

  • Summary

  • Host Logan Ore dissects March 29th’s seismic shifts:

    1. Australia’s Lithium Embargo: How a ban on exports to China disrupts global EV supply chains and accelerates the tech cold war.
    2. AI’s $200B Copper-Gold Find: The discovery beneath Chile’s glacier—geopolitical goldmine or environmental time bomb?
    3. Nigeria’s Gold-Backed Currency: Can bullion stabilize a collapsing economy, or will corruption tarnish the plan?
    4. Fortescue’s Hydrogen Fleet: Pilbara’s green mining revolution and its ripple effects across heavy industry.
    5. Cobalt Recycling Scandal: Fake ESG certs expose systemic flaws in ethical sourcing—and who pays the price.

    Keywords: Australia lithium export ban, AI mineral discovery Chile, Nigeria gold-backed currency, Fortescue hydrogen mining fleet, cobalt recycling scandal, ICJ lithium dispute.

    Sources: Australian Prime Minister’s Office, BHP-BostonAI joint statement, Nigerian Central Bank, Fortescue Metals press release, Global Witness investigation, ICJ case filing.

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