By Mehmet Enes Beşer For about thirty years, globalization ran on a simple religion: the least cost wins. If a component could be made cheaper two time zones away, the supply chain stretched—proudly—until it wrapped around the planet. Executives optimized. Governments applauded. Consumers got used to abundance that felt normal, even permanent. Then the world … Continue reading The Age of Cheap Is Over, Critical Minerals Are Writing the New Rules