Critical Minerals Supply Chains Security and Resiliency in the ASEAN, Vol.2

This volume focuses on policy and technological pathways for achieving sustainability in critical minerals supply chains. It integrates insights from resource modelling, systematic reviews, value chain analysis, and mineral development impact assessment to inform the design of effective and forward-looking policy frameworks.

The book examines the role of emerging technologies – such as artificial intelligence, alternative extraction and refining methods, and secondary mining – in improving the sustainability of critical minerals supply. These technological advances are assessed in the context of battery development and electric vehicle deployment, which are central to decarbonisation and carbon-neutral growth strategies.

Through carefully selected regional and country case studies, the volume analyses best-practice policies and strategies for addressing environmental, economic, and social risks across critical minerals value chains. The empirical contributions combine qualitative assessment with quantitative analysis, including econometric estimation where appropriate, to generate robust evidence.

The volume aims to derive actionable policy lessons for ASEAN as it works towards near net-zero emissions by 2050, while also offering insights relevant to other Asian economies, including China, India, and Australia. This book will be valuable to policymakers, researchers, and industry stakeholders seeking an evidence-based understanding of sustainable policy and technology options for critical minerals supply chains.

About the Book

Edited by: Han Phoumin, Rabindra Nepal, Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary
vii, 364 pages
1 b/w illustrations, 62 illustrations in colour
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1. Future Projections and Scenarios for a Sustainable Rare-Earth Elements Supply Chain in the ASEAN Region

Muhammad Saladin Islami, Tania Urmee, Christopher Lund, Parisa A. Bahri

2. Critical Minerals, Supply Chain, and Energy Transition Analysis: A Systematic Review

Jianda Wang, Kun Wang, Han Phoumin

3. Protecting International Critical Mineral Supply Chains for Accelerated Energy Transition: A Tale of Two Countries

Xunpeng Shi, Marina Yue Zhang, Muyi Yang

4. Critical Minerals Development and Carbon Emission Intensity: A Global Case

Shuanglei Xu, Youyi Deng, Kangyin Dong, Rabindra Nepal, Han Phoumin

5. Critical Minerals Supply Chains: The Case of China’s Electric Battery Industry

Yanrui Wu

6. Critical Minerals for Electric Vehicle Batteries and Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities for ASEAN and East Asian Countries

Joaquin Vespignani

7. Challenges in Sourcing and Developing the Necessary Critical Earth Minerals to Meet Ambitious Electric Vehicle Deployment Goals

Sanya Carley

8. Critical Minerals, Refining and Secondary Mining: Opportunities for Australia and the Asia–Pacific Region

Russell Smyth, Joaquin Vespignani

9. Intergovernmental Policy Dialogues: Global and Regional Initiatives for Diversified and Resilient Supply Chains

Anita Prakash

10. Rare Earth Elements in the ASEAN: Financing Options and Strategies

Youngho Chang

11. A Critical Analysis of India’s Critical Mineral Policy: Availability, Accessibility, and Required Policy Interventions

Bhupendra Kumar Singh

12. Navigating the Mineral Trilemma: Security, Sustainability, and Economic Viability in Australia’s Critical Minerals Supply Chain

Vlado Vivoda

13. Addressing Critical Mineral Value Chain in ASEAN and Beyond

Robi Kurniawan, Ryan Wiratama Bhaskara, Han Phoumin, Rabindra Nepal