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1- Industrial Dynamics, Industrial Transformation & Technological Advancement: Analysis of industrial capacities, manufacturing excellence, the integration of Industry 4.0 in emerging markets, advancing industrial operational excellence, lean manufacturing, and data-driven process optimization to enhance national industrial competitiveness. JEL Classification:

§  D24 (Production; Cost; Capital; Capital, Total Factor, and Multifactor Productivity)

§  L60 (Industry Studies: Manufacturing)

§  O14 (Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries)

2-Green Manufacturing & Eco-Industrial Systems: Development of low-carbon production processes, eco-design, industrial symbiosis, and circular production models to reduce environmental footprint while enhancing productivity, JEL Classification:

§  Q53 – Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste

§  Q55 – Technological Innovation (Environmental)

§  Q56 – Environment and Development

3-Artificial Intelligence & Industry 4.0: Applications of AI, machine learning, and digital twins in supply chain management, predictive maintenance in mining, and smart industrial automation. JEL Classification:

§  L11 (Production, Pricing, and Market Structure)

§  L23 (Organization of Production)

4-Mineral Economics & Sustainable Mining: Strategic management of vast mineral endowments, sustainable extraction technologies, and the economics of rare earth elements and metallic ores. JEL Classification: 

§  Q31 (Natural Resources and Domestic Policy)

§  L71 (Mining, Extraction, and Refining: Hydrocarbons)

§  L72 (Mining, Extraction, and Refining: Resources other than Hydrocarbons)

5-Critical Minerals for Global Energy Transition: Research on minerals essential for green technologies (Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, Copper), and the decarbonization of the global economy and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) Extraction & Processing. JEL Classification:

§  Q32(Exhaustible Resources and Economic Development)

§  O33(Technological Change: Choices and Consequences)

§  G11(Portfolio Choice; Investment Policy)

6-Geopolitics of Trade & Logistics: Investigating the “Golden Crossroads” of regional and global trade, maritime economics, and the strategic importance of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). JEL Classification: 

§  R40 (Transportation Systems: General)

§  F51 (International Agreements and Observance; International Organizations)

7-Global Value Chains (GVC) & Supply Chain Resilience: Redefining the position of regional powers in global supply chains, value-added processing, and logistics security. JEL Classification: 

§  F23 (Multinational Firms; International Business)

§  F15 (Economic Integration)

§  F23 (Multinational Firms; International Business)

8-Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Resource Management & Global Transition: Innovations in energy saving, industrial decarbonization, renewable energy integration in production, the economics of green mining, the role of fossil fuels and renewable energy potentials in shaping regional power dynamics and global energy security. JEL Classification:

§  Q41 (Demand for Energy)

§  Q43 (Energy and the Macroeconomy),

§  Q48 (Energy Policy).

§  Q55 (Environmental Economics: Technological Innovation)

 9-Innovation & Knowledge-Based Economy: Evaluating the transition from resource-based to technology-driven industries and the role of tech-transfers in trade. JEL Classification:

§  O30 (Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change)

 10-Circular Economy: Integrating environmental sustainability with economic growth by promoting efficient resource use and minimizing waste generation, recycling, reuse, remanufacturing, and sustainable product design. JEL Classification:

§  Q53 (Waste Management),

§  Q56(Environment and Development)