China dominates the processing of stuff essential to the energy transition. Rich countries can shift the balance if they accept more mining at home. Most of all, Europe needs to be better at recycling, critical materials expert Gavin Harper explains in the Exchange podcast. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data p ... Show More
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The cause and effects of China’s slow-motion crash
The world’s second-largest economy experienced the largest credit boom and bust in recent history. On this episode of The Big View, Logan Wright of Rhodium Group explains why debt, deflation, slow growth and industrial overcapacity will be hard to shift in the People’s Republic. ... Show More
44m 38s
Jul 14
McKinsey’s CFO on the benefits and costs of AI
The global consulting firm is using artificial intelligence while advising clients on rolling it out. In this episode of The Big View, finance chief Yuval Atsmon talks to Peter Thal Larsen about taming token bills, the threat to jobs, and the new appeal of generalists. The Big Vi ... Show More
44m 39s
Jun 2025
China's dominance in critical minerals
Decades ago, China foresaw what the U.S. didn't - a future dependent on critical minerals. Now, the U.S. is playing catch up as China’s export controls threaten global supply chains. Join Laurie Chen, Ernest Scheyder and Jarrett Renshaw to hear the latest on critical minerals, pa ... Show More
18m 48s
May 2025
China: The mineral superpower
The country dominates the global processing of critical minerals - materials essential to clean energy, defence, and modern manufacturing. In the second part of our series on the global race to secure these resources, we explore how China built its control over the supply chain, ... Show More
17m 29s
May 2025
Can Europe build a mineral supply chain?
China’s headstart in market dominance is significant, and its grip on critical mineral supply chains remains tight. The question now is whether other governments can move fast enough — and smart enough — to build something more secure, more sustainable, and less dependent. We hea ... Show More
17m 28s
Mar 2018
How Can We Recycle More, and Smarter?
<p>China has long bought waste plastic for recycling from North America and Europe, but their policies are changing. What can we do with a surplus of waste, and how can we make the situation better in the future?</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://ww ... Show More
6m 29s