Click here for the Friday Reading Search, a searchable archive of reading and knowledge resources

Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.

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Bloomberg, 9th July 2025
President Donald Trump sowed fresh chaos in metals markets by indicating the US would implement a higher-than-expected 50% tariff on copper.
Reuters, 8th July 2025
Some 32% of global semiconductor production could face climate change related copper supply disruptions by 2035, quadrupling from today's levels.
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Marsh, 14th May 2025
Geopolitical dynamics, such as potential increase in tariffs and export restrictions, are creating potentially heightened political risks in the mineral sector. These factors can affect supply chains, prices, product availability, and return on investment for mining projects.
Chatham House, 8th April 2025
Discussing the interplay between critical raw materials and geopolitics – and the challenges associated with extraction.
Moody’s, 5th February 2024
The race to power the future continues to ratchet up. Whether its powering green tech or increasingly sophisticated smart devices, the world needs ‘critical minerals’ to move forward.
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Political Risk Podcast, 30th April 2025
As we hit the first 100 days mark of US President Donald Trump’s second term, no other single word sums up the preoccupation of business leaders around the world better than tariffs. This podcast assesses the impact of the US’s tariffs, and how risk professionals and their organisations are responding to the fast-moving shifts in global trade. Special thanks to David Benyon, Editor of the Political Risk Podcast; Alexander Frost, Chief Markets Officer at Airmic; and Hoe-Yeong Loke, Head of Research at Airmic, for contributing to such an engaging and thought-provoking conversation.
McKinsey & Co, 11th April 2025
A nerve centre can help companies chart a course through expanding tariffs and trade controls by orchestrating nine rapid actions, from tariff operations to supplier diversification.
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KPMG, 1st April 2025
In KPMG’s latest UK Economic Outlook we look at the prospects for the UK economy for 2025 and 2026, including analysis of growth prospects, consumer spending, trade, inflation, interest rates, the labour market and public sector finances. While healthy household saving buffers and strong public spending should support economic performance, the imposition of broader tariffs could reduce UK GDP growth to 0.8% in 2025 and 2026.
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The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
The global economy now faces a significant shock with forecasted growth of just 1.9% in 2025, the weakest outturn since the pandemic. This downturn is largely attributed to Donald Trump’s new tariffs which are poised to disrupt global trade this year, pushing the United States into a recession of -0.1%.
Clyde & Co, 14th April 2025
Friday Reading Edition 244 (11th April 2025)
Clyde & Co’s Tariff Tracker provides an overview of all trade restrictions imposed or announced by the US and against the US. The tracker will be updated by its offices across the globe as new measures are introduced.