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Keywords: Minerals


China defends rare earth export controls and signals cooperation with the United States

The government of China has reaffirmed that its export controls on rare earth minerals are legal and in line with national regulations, while also expressing willingness to cooperate with the United States on what it described as “reasonable concerns.” The statement was issued by China’s......

Australia orders China-linked investors to sell stakes in rare earths company

The Australian government has ordered a group of investors linked to China to divest their shares in rare earths producer Northern Minerals, citing national security concerns over foreign influence in a strategically important sector. Authorities in Canberra said the decision aims to protect Australia’s......

Africa seeks greater control over critical minerals value chains

African policymakers, researchers and mining experts are intensifying calls for local transformation of critical raw materials as global competition for strategic minerals accelerates. During a conference held in Rabat by the Policy Center for the New South and the Geology and Sustainable Mining Institute,......

India and Peru expected to resume free trade agreement talks in June

India and Peru are expected to resume negotiations on a proposed free trade agreement in June, according to diplomatic sources, as both countries seek to strengthen economic cooperation and expand trade opportunities. The discussions are aimed at finalizing a comprehensive trade pact that could enhance......

Trump and Lula meet at White House to address tariffs, minerals and security ties

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the White House on Thursday for a working summit covering trade tariffs, critical minerals access and cooperation against organized crime. The meeting marked the first bilateral face-to-face on American soil since......

Brazil’s Lula visits Washington in bid to ease trade tensions with Trump

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is visiting Washington in an effort to strengthen diplomatic ties with U.S. President Donald Trump and prevent the introduction of new trade tariffs that could affect Brazilian exports. The meeting at the White House comes at a sensitive moment in......

Brazil’s President Lula to meet Trump to discuss economic and security issues

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday to discuss key economic and security matters, according to official sources. The meeting aims to strengthen dialogue between the two nations, despite longstanding differences on major global......

Germany maps US potash dependency as potential lever in trade standoff

German officials tasked with identifying vulnerabilities in American supply chains have singled out potash, a critical agricultural input that the United States imports in overwhelming quantities, as a potential pressure point in any future confrontation with the Trump administration. The analysis forms......

Japan and Australia deepen energy and critical minerals cooperation amid oil crisis

Japan and Australia signed a series of agreements on critical minerals and energy cooperation during a bilateral summit in Canberra, as both countries move to secure supply chains under mounting pressure from global oil market instability linked to tensions in the Middle East. Japanese Prime Minister......

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