25 June 2026 · University of Sussex, UK   Closing the two days, a public roundtable turned to the governance of critical minerals: who sets the rules, who benefits, and how producing countries and communities can shape a fairer energy transition. Co-hosted with the Stimson Center, the session brought together Erika Weinthal, Lauren Risi and

25 June 2026 · University of Sussex, UK The workshop hosted the UK launch of the Handbook of Resource Nationalism (Edward Elgar, 2026), edited by Jesse Ovadia, Richard Saunders and the Lab’s Jewellord Nem Singh. Spanning 33 chapters by leading scholars, the volume maps how mineral-producing societies assert control over their resources — across oil and

GRIP-ARM (Green Industrial Policy in the Age of Rare Metals) examined how resource-rich states design industrial policy for the critical minerals that underpin the energy transition. Over five years the project built eight country case studies and a network of more than 300 policymakers and industry experts, and it closed on 30 September 2026. Its

Dr. Jewellord Nem Singh, led a workshop at University of Chile, attended by the rector of the university and the President of the National Copper Corporation of Chile

Dr Yingfeng Ji was invited to present on China’s Rare Earth Annual Conference 2024

Aclose-door workshop  on the Development of China’s Rare Earth Industry amidst Strategic Competition, jointly hosted by The Center for Industrial Development and Environmental Governance (CIDEG) and the GRIP ARM project on September 2023

Dr. Anabel Marin gave a key note speech at 15th International Sustainability Transitions Conference at University of Oslo, 18th June 2024