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…
Breaking China’s iron grip on world’s supply of critical minerals
If there is any mystery over America’s historic agreement to partner with Australia this week on the supply…
Critical minerals industry cheers deal that will ‘encourage greater investment’ as stock prices swing
Australia’s critical minerals industry has broadly welcomed the wideranging rare earths deal struck between the US and Australia,…
China Rare-Earth Product Exports Shrink as US Frictions Flare
(Bloomberg) — China’s exports of rare earth products fell in September from a month earlier, as Beijing’s tighter…
China Trade Fight Threatens COVID-Like Shock To U.S. Economy, Analysis Finds
AFP / Getty Images The reignition of trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies could suppress economic…
China’s rare earth controls can ‘forbid any country on Earth from participating in the modern economy,’ former White House advisor warns
Beijing’s new export controls on rare earths go well beyond restricting access to a critical technology input, according…
US-China trade war escalates, Trump slaps additional 100% tariffs
Trump and Xi were due to meet this month at the APEC summit TOI correspondent from Washington: The…
Markets tumble as Trump escalates trade war with 100% tariff on China ‘over and above’ current rates
President Donald Trump has sent the market tumbling while escalating his trade war with China and threatening a…
A new frontier for science and geopolitics
Humanity has long considered the Moon a place of wonder and possibility. Now it’s being talked about as…