Nigeria, March 7 -- From smartphones and laptops to Electric Vehicles (EVs), fighter jets, and solar panels, modern technology powers our world, relying on 17 crucial elements known as Rare Earth Elements (REEs), which are extracted from "Rare Earth Minerals (REMs)". The unavoidable reliance of the world on REMs for several purposes has cemented their pivotal role on the chessboard of geopolitics. Global superpowers are in the business of political manoeuvres to secure access to these critical resources. US President Donald Trump recognises the strategic importance of REMs and is pursuing a mineral resources agreement with Ukraine. Kyiv is believed to command a resource potential worth trillions in critical minerals, including REMs. While...