Takaichi Tests a New Growth Formula for an Inflation Era, Economist Says
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is moving to reframe Japan’s economic debate around a simple proposition. The country is…
Indonesia’s rare earth push unlikely to shake China’s grip – Markets
ndonesia’s recent identification of eight mining blocks with significant potential deposits of rare earth elements marks a strategic…
Europe’s largest rare earths mine: How EU funding clashes with environmental laws
A core tension underlies the EU’s support for LKAB’s Per Geijer rare-earth mine in northern Sweden. The EU…
G7 finance ministers agree to address rare-earth supply issues quickly
WASHINGTON – Finance ministers from the Group of Seven major industrial nations agreed at a meeting in Washington…
India, Australia invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals, Bessent says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Australia and several other countries would join a meeting of finance ministers…
China bets big on copper, but ‘weaponisation’ risks low, unlike with rare earths: analysts
China is accelerating efforts to secure its copper supply chain, designating the metal as critical across strategic industries…
Canada As A Critical Minerals Refiner Is Globally Irrelevant
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has just returned from a trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where…
What economic cards will China play with Japan? Analysts say Beijing faces a balancing act
Beijing is expected to calibrate its response to Japan with caution, weighing potential punitive measures against the risk…
US manufacturers face higher Chinese hurdles than soybean farmers
American soybean farmers aren’t alone in their dangerous overdependence on China. In a different way, so are many…
China’s exports fall in October as firms wait out Xi-Trump summit, trade war reset
China’s exports fell in October amid a volatile trade war with the United States – though recent high-level…
What is asteroid mining and how close are we to making it a reality?
The solar system is far more richly endowed by resources than everyday experience might suggest. You must have…
China’s rare earth limits may have ‘gone too far this time’ as trade talks start while U.S. gathers support amid global backlash
Top U.S. and Chinese officials met in Malaysia on Saturday to lay the groundwork for a summit between…