Japan, France, Canada work on alternatives to US-led trade bloc for rare earth supplies
By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO, March 6 (Reuters) – Group of Seven members Japan, France and Canada are working…
Japan’s economic statecraft of rare earths – The International Institute for Strategic Studies
Japan’s economic statecraft of rare earths The International Institute for Strategic StudiesJapan uncovers vast rare earth deposit, enough for…
What is Japan’s potential for domestic rare earth mining?
Rare earth elements extracted from the sea floor surrounding a remote Japanese island earlier this month could someday…
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…