How do digital inclusion and energy security risks affect mineral resources trade? Evidence from world-leading mineral trading countries

• Main Authors: Sohail M.T., Din N.M.
• Other Authors: 56435699000
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2025
• Subjects: Energy security; Investments; Mineral resources; Minerals; Risk assessment; Current analysis; Digital finance; Digital inclusion; Energy security risk; Energy transitions; ICT; Mineral resource trade; Related variables; Renewable energy investments; Security risks; alternative energy; digitization; energy resource; foreign direct investment; information and communication technology; international trade; investment; mineral resource; resource allocation; risk assessment; technology adoption; trade performance; trade policy; Commerce

Mineral resources play a vital role in the development of renewable energy investment. Therefore, studying the factors that can influence the mineral resources trade is crucial in increasing the pace of global efforts toward energy transition. The conventional environment of natural resource trading...