BRICS Controls the Minerals the World Needs, Prabowo Says

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said BRICS countries hold the critical minerals and energy resources needed for a green future. Speaking at a BRICS summit, Prabowo said these resources give the group a central role in the global shift to clean energy. Critical minerals are raw materials such as nickel, lithium, and cobalt. They are used in electric car batteries, solar panels, and other green technology. BRICS is a group of major emerging economies. Its members include Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, with Indonesia recently joining. Prabowo's statement highlights the group's growing influence over supply chains that many countries depend on.