Nicholas Niarchos
Investigative journalist and author of The Elements of Power, offering in-depth reporting on the history and geopolitics of critical minerals and the battery supply chain.
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Mar 5, 2026 • 1h 14min
Who Controls the Battery Age? Congo, China, and the New Resource Order
Nicholas Niarchos, investigative journalist and author of The Elements of Power, maps how critical minerals shaped global power. He traces China's decades-long buildout in Congo, the rise of informal Chinese traders, the Sicomines deal, artisanal mining and child labor, and why Western efforts to secure battery metals may be too late.
