Nigeria, May 30 -- Introduction

As the global economy pivots toward clean energy and advanced technologies, nations with critical mineral reserves find themselves at a strategic crossroads. The recent US-Ukraine partnership, formalized through a joint investment fund in April 2025, demonstrates how countries can leverage their mineral wealth-including titanium, lithium, and uranium-to attract international investment and drive reconstruction efforts. This partnership underscores a critical reality: in today's economy, mineral resources are not just commodities but instruments of geopolitical and economic power.

Nigeria possesses similarly vast critical mineral reserves, yet the country has largely failed to capitalize on this strategic ...