Part 3/12:
Yaraslav Savik, founder of BRICS Plus Analytics and a leading expert on the BRICS economic alliance, emphasizes that the primary obstacle is the lack of effective coordination and strategic cooperation. Without a unified approach, nations risk losing out on the substantial economic dividends that ownership of these resources could bring. Savik advocates for concerted efforts to develop resource platforms modeled after initiatives like OPEC+—but tailored towards strategic resources such as rare earth metals, agricultural commodities, and critical minerals.