Gracelin Baskaran

Director, Project on Critical Minerals Security and Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Gracelin Baskaran is the director of the Project on Critical Minerals Security at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She is a mining economist, and her primary expertise is in critical minerals, trade, and emerging markets. She began her career in South Africa’s platinum belt. She later spent five years at the World Bank in South Africa, where she coauthored the book Africa’s Resource Future: Harnessing Natural Resources for Economic Transformation during the Low-Carbon Transition. She has also held positions at the University of Cambridge, University of London, and University of Cape Town. Dr. Baskaran is now writing a book on an international strategy for critical minerals engagement for the United States. She has been cited as an expert in The Washington Post, Politico, Fox, Bloomberg, Foreign Policy, Voice of America, Energy Intelligence, and the U.S. International Trade Commission, among others. She has also published over 150 op-eds and columns, policy reports, and white papers and published research in the Mineral Economics journal. She is a regular speaker at leading international mining and energy conferences, universities, and policymaker forums, and she has testified before Congress. Dr. Baskaran holds a doctorate from the University of Cambridge.

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Global Foresight: Preparing for Future Trends

Global Foresight: Preparing for Future Trends is Washington’s premier executive course for mid-to senior-level professionals responsible for helping their organizations predict and prepare for the global macrotrends that will drive change for the next 30 years.

Course Date: October 21, 2024
Registration Closes: October 9, 2024

Partnering with Middle Eastern Countries to Boost U.S. Minerals Security

Current critical minerals initiatives are insufficient and exclude a key region: the Middle East. The United States should pursue mineral partnerships with Gulf Cooperation Council nations to reduce national security risks posed by China-dominated supply chains.

Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran — September 6, 2024

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China’s Antimony Export Restrictions: The Impact on U.S. National Security

An audio version of “China’s Antimony Export Restrictions: The Impact on U.S. National Security,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran and Meredith Schwartz. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Gracelin Baskaran and Meredith Schwartz — August 20, 2024

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Diversifying Investment in Indonesia’s Mining Sector

An audio version of “Diversifying Investment in Indonesia’s Mining Sector,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Gracelin Baskaran — July 16, 2024

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