Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China
TOKYO — Japan said Monday it has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from…
Mine collapses in eastern Congo, killing at least 200
GOMA, Congo (AP) — A landslide earlier this week collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site…
Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earths
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers have proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to spur…
The harsh realities of Arctic mining undercut Trump’s argument to take Greenland
Greenland’s harsh environment, lack of key infrastructure and difficult geology have so far prevented anyone from building a…
China announces another new trade measure against Japan as tensions rise
BEIJING (AP) — China escalated its trade tensions with Japan on Wednesday by launching an investigation into imported…
Canada and the US will review their free trade agreement starting mid-January
TORONTO (AP) — Canada and the U.S. will launch formal discussions to review their free trade agreement in…
Takeaways on key issues from Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said he had an “amazing” meeting Thursday with China’s top leader…
US and China seek to strike a deal over rare earths, tariffs and soybeans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and China are not going to resolve all the issues that divide…
Gold prices have tumbled from recent records. What’s behind the losses?
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Less than a day after gold soared to another record high,…
To hit back at the United States in trade war, China borrows from the US playbook
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — China likes to condemn the United States for extending its arm too far…
China mimics US tactics with new rare earth export controls
WASHINGTON (AP) — China likes to condemn the United States for extending its arm too far outside of…
China bans dealings with 5 US subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry said Tuesday it was banning dealings by Chinese companies with five…