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WHAT'S NEXT?: The world is depleting its natural resources at an alarming rate due to population growth and over consumption. Increased competition for ever-diminishing food and water resources may amplify socio-economically motivated armed conflicts and causing quests for more efficient resources on and beyond Planet Earth.

• [New] As geopolitical shocks continue to disrupt global fertilizer markets, AMW 2026 will provide a timely platform for stakeholders to explore how Africa can leverage its vast phosphate resources to strengthen fertilizer supply security. African Mining Week 2025
• [New] The Arctic and the Far East are no longer Russia's edge, but its new core, concentrating resources, transport routes, and strategic opportunities. Valdai Club
• [New] Superhot rock geothermal could supply 63 terawatts of firm, carbon-free power by tapping just 1% of the world's SHR resources - more than eight times current global electricity generation. Space War
• [New] Adding to the downside risk, a resolution of industrial tensions between China Mineral Resources Group and BHP has removed a source of temporary support. Westpac IQ
• [New] OpenAI announced that it will discontinue Sora and withdraw from the video-generation market, reallocating resources toward more profitable verticals such as enterprise products, coding assistants, and long-horizon research. AI Agents Simplified
• [New] By 2026, autonomous agents will handle an estimated 80% of repetitive, rules-based tasks like writing boilerplate IaC, managing routine security patches, and rightsizing resources. Futurism
• [New] Strained operational and surveillance capabilities will VERY LIKELY divert Nigerian security and BOSYA resources from broader regional stability to localized hostage crisis management. CTG
• [New] Achieving the ambitious yet necessary objectives Africa's countries have set will require consistent resources from all quarters. UNifeed
• [New] An even greater volume of resources for the priority infections and maternal health conditions will likely be needed to achieve 30 by 2035 in low-income countries. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] India can experience disruptions to the monsoon, which has significant implications for agriculture and water resources. Met Office
• [New] Businesses that course in line with global trends, by leveraging technology, securing resources, and regionalizing operations, will be best positioned to embed resilience in an increasingly fragmented global economy. Yahoo Finance
• [New] The oil boycott and the EU's goal of discontinuing Russian gas supplies by 2027 are intended to deprive the Kremlin of financial resources. Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
• [New] Projects such as Letlhakane, developed by Australia's Lotus Resources, could produce up to 3 million pounds of uranium annually over a decade. Ecofin Agency
• [New] Offshore resources could strengthen India's critical mineral supply chain, vital for sectors like renewable energy, electronics, and defence. Ekam IAS Academy
• [New] There is a real risk that Iranian toll payments would result in funds or economic resources being made available to, or for the benefit of, designated Iranian entities, and therefore amount to a breach of UK financial sanctions. Mishcon de Reya LLP
• [New] Global health funding has dropped dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic, falling from $80.3 billion to a projected $36.2 billion by 2030, widening the gap between available resources and urgent health needs. Yahoo Finance
• [New] The Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS) Market size reached US$ 359.7 million in 2022 and is expected to reach US$ 1,100.0 million by 2030, growing with a CAGR of 15.0% during the forecast period 2024-2031. openpr
• [New] The shortage of energy resources will force Asian capitals to look for ways to obtain Russian raw materials through intermediaries, swap schemes, or requests for direct exceptions from Washington. RUSSIA'S PIVOT TO ASIA
• [New] Colombia's new president will need to rethink how best to allocate limited resources to deal with a fragmented criminal landscape. International Crisis Group
• Global extraction of natural resources has tripled over the past five decades and is projected to rise another 60% by 2060 if current trends continue. ECOticias.com
• Cleaner launch technologies, rigorous debris mitigation, and binding environmental standards for off world mining will decide if space resources truly help relieve pressure on Earth's ecosystems or simply export extractive habits into the sky. ECOticias.com
• India commits to 1) reduce Emissions Intensity of its GDP by 47% by 2035 from 2005 level, 2) achieve 60% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2035, and 3) create Carbon Sink of 3.5 to 4.0 billion tonnes of CO2 eq. The Energy Consortium
• Extending the operating season could be a game-changer for the Canadian economy by facilitating access to Arctic natural resources, such as gold, rare earth elements and natural gas, while encouraging their domestic refining rather than simply exporting them raw. Yahoo News Canada

Last updated: 29 April 2026