This post was originally published on this site. Over the last few months, social media has been inundated with posts about Simandou, a sentiment that is mirrored across professional networks. So, what’s the big deal? In early 2026, the first bulk carrier loaded with high-grade iron ore from West Africa’s Simandou mountain range docked at a port in East China. To the uninitiated, it looked like standard industrial news, just another ship delivering raw dirt. But to anyone tracking the global energy transition, that cargo represented the birth of an entirely new global supply chain, and the exact moment Western climate strategy defaulted to Chinese dominance. Understanding why means recognising the changes in our demand...
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