BRIEF conducted in-depth research and analysis for a major international trade and investment organization exploring supply chain pathways for critical minerals in the Indo-Pacific region.

The study involved primary stakeholder engagement with cross-border traders, freight operators, logistics intermediaries, port officials, and geopolitical analysts to map the operational and regulatory realities of emerging mineral corridors from Southeast Asia to South Asia. Research combined ground-level intelligence with open-source analysis to assess infrastructure viability, political risk, and cost economics across multiple transport routes.

Our research included a comprehensive corridor feasibility assessment, comparative cost structures across land and maritime routes, a PESTLE analysis covering macro and micro-level risks, and a regulatory landscape review spanning multiple jurisdictions. The study also examined the geopolitical dynamics shaping third-party access to frontier resource markets, including the influence of armed non-state actors, competing great power interests, and evolving export control regimes.