Briefing on Energy, Critical Minerals, and Security
Publisher: Security Council Report
Date: 2026
Topics: Conflict Causes, Conflict Prevention, Extractive Resources, Governance
This briefing aims to explore the link between energy dominance and competition for natural resources, such as critical minerals, and its implications for the maintenance of international peace and security. The concept note maintains that competition over natural resources drives global conflict, arguing that the highly concentrated critical minerals market enables political coercion and supply chain disruption, threatening core security interests.