61 h. ago China’s alchemy: how it transforms critical minerals into global power

China’s alchemy: how it transforms critical minerals into global power  CaixaBank Research

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3 d. ago The Critical Minerals Conundrum Why Reducing Reliance on China is So Hard

The Critical Minerals Conundrum Why Reducing Reliance on China is So Hard  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

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4 d. ago China’s position on maintaining stability, security of critical mineral supply chains unchanged: FM on G7 Finance Ministers' request to reduce China rare earth dependence

China’s position on maintaining stability, security of critical mineral supply chains unchanged: FM on G7 Finance Ministers' request to reduce China rare earth dependence  Global Times

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4 d. ago Foreign media ties US critical minerals meeting to China's rare earths, exposing deep Western anxiety: expert

Foreign media ties US critical minerals meeting to China's rare earths, exposing deep Western anxiety: expert  Global Times

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5 d. ago Greenland says it should be defended by Nato, rejects any US takeover

Greenland’s government said on Monday it will increase efforts to ensure the defence of the Arctic territory takes place under the auspices of Nato, and again rejected US President Donald Trump’s ambition to take over the island. Trump has said the United States must own Greenland, an autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark, to prevent China or Russia occupying the strategically located and minerals-rich territory in the future. “All Nato member states, including the United States, have a...

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5 d. ago Japan firms seen ‘stockpiling’ rare earths as Tokyo looks to G7 in face of China controls

Fears of China choking off exports of critical minerals to Japan amid a deepening political dispute have set off industry alarms and prompted Tokyo to elevate the issue at a G7 gathering of finance ministers this week, despite Beijing’s assurances that civilian trade would be spared. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said last week that she would attend the Group of Seven event in Washington on Monday with the “risk of a rare-earth-supply interruption from China in mind”, the...

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5 d. ago Japan launches world’s first deep sea trial to secure own rare earth supply

A Japanese mining ship departed on Monday for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in rare earths, part of Tokyo’s drive to curb its reliance on China for critical minerals as Beijing tightens supply. The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori island some 1,900km (1,200 miles) southeast of Tokyo, will mark the world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare earth seabed sludge from 6km deep onto a ship. Japan, like its Western allies, has been reducing its dependence on...

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6 d. ago Australian rare earths miner VHM scraps offtake deal with China's Shenghe Resources

Australian rare earths miner VHM scraps offtake deal with China's Shenghe Resources  MSN

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9 d. ago Venezuela’s rare earth minerals could reduce US dependence on China, expert says

Venezuela’s rare earth minerals could reduce US dependence on China, expert says  Fox Business

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1 week ago US won’t rule out pressuring Venezuela to curb China, Russia ties

The White House on Wednesday stopped short of denying reports that the United States has urged Venezuela to cut ties with adversaries such as China, Russia and Iran, instead emphasising Washington’s determination to maintain “American dominance” in the western hemisphere. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt cited frequent leaks coming out of classified briefings and stated she would “not confirm or deny or get into what the Secretary has said in classified settings to members of Congress.” However,...

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1 week ago Minerals, EVs and US tensions: what next for China and Latin America in 2026?

Minerals, EVs and US tensions: what next for China and Latin America in 2026?  Dialogue Earth

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1 week ago Not just oil: is Trump’s Venezuela takeover also about critical minerals?

Not just oil: is Trump’s Venezuela takeover also about critical minerals?  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago Building Own Refining Capabilities After China Weaponized Critical Minerals: Robert Friedland

Building Own Refining Capabilities After China Weaponized Critical Minerals: Robert Friedland  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago After Trump’s Venezuela takeover, China’s investors prep for Latin American era of anxiety

Chinese companies operating in Latin America are bracing for greater uncertainty rather than abrupt rupture, as Washington moves to reassert dominance in the western hemisphere following the ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to analysts. This sense of caution comes amid intensifying US efforts to curb China’s footprint in strategic resources, infrastructure and trade across the region. “There is little doubt that a Trump-style Monroe Doctrine is aimed squarely at...

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2 w. ago As China dominates in critical minerals, U.S. secures source of tungsten — and CBS News gets an exclusive look

As China dominates in critical minerals, U.S. secures source of tungsten — and CBS News gets an exclusive look  CBS News

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2 w. ago China Cracks Down On Smugglers Exporting Crucial Tech Minerals

China Cracks Down On Smugglers Exporting Crucial Tech Minerals  SlashGear

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3 w. ago China’s Jiangxi to Buy Copper Miner SolGold in $1 Billion Deal

China’s Jiangxi to Buy Copper Miner SolGold in $1 Billion Deal  Bloomberg.com

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3 w. ago China’s mineral dominance gives Western magnet makers a moment in the sun

China’s mineral dominance gives Western magnet makers a moment in the sun  CNBC

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