9 h. ago China’s Mineral Monopoly Demands Renewing the Development Finance Corporation

China’s Mineral Monopoly Demands Renewing the Development Finance Corporation  War on the Rocks

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27 h. ago Senate Republican moves to give US an edge on China in harvesting minerals for weapons systems

Senate Republican moves to give US an edge on China in harvesting minerals for weapons systems  Fox News

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41 h. ago China spins up offshore wind energy as Beijing promotes marine economy

China has ramped up offshore wind energy development, as the form of renewable energy aligns with Beijing’s goals of carbon neutrality, energy security and developing the marine economy to boost economic growth. China added more than 4.4 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity in the first six months of the year, the same amount it added in all of 2024, according to a report by the non-profit Global Energy Monitor (GEM) on Wednesday. The report said the country was expected to add at least 9GW...

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58 h. ago Rare earth dominance: why China still holds the cards despite global pushback

Beijing’s recent export controls on rare earths have spurred a flurry of international efforts to diversify supply chains and reduce China’s long-standing dominance in critical minerals. In June, the Ministry of Commerce announced that it would approve qualified export applications and was open to discussions with other countries regarding the restrictions. But as rare earths emerge as a new front in the US-China rivalry, companies worldwide have announced plans for a string of projects designed...

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65 h. ago How The U.S. Can Reduce Dependence On China’s Rare Earth Minerals

How The U.S. Can Reduce Dependence On China’s Rare Earth Minerals  Forbes

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4 d. ago Critical minerals: China snaps up mines around the world in rush to secure resources

Critical minerals: China snaps up mines around the world in rush to secure resources  AFR

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5 d. ago Beijing deal to speed China’s mineral exports to US, treasury chief says

Beijing deal to speed China’s mineral exports to US, treasury chief says  The North State Journal

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6 d. ago How to Break China’s Minerals Dominance, One Smelter at a Time

How to Break China’s Minerals Dominance, One Smelter at a Time  Bloomberg

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7 d. ago Indonesia banks on critical minerals to avert US tariffs – will it work?

Indonesia is banking on its rich reserves of critical minerals to persuade the United States to pull back steep looming tariffs – an offer that could appeal to American strategic interests even as concerns remain about regulatory risks and China’s entrenched role in the country’s mineral supply chains. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has described Indonesia’s critical minerals proposal as its “second-best offer” to avert a looming 32 per cent tariff under President...

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7 d. ago Gold’s Record Rally Ignites Fundraising Spree for China Miners

Gold’s Record Rally Ignites Fundraising Spree for China Miners  Bloomberg

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8 d. ago Quad countries agree to diversify critical mineral supplies amid China concerns

Quad countries agree to diversify critical mineral supplies amid China concerns  The Guardian

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1 week ago The US can beat China on critical minerals but not by copying it

The US can beat China on critical minerals but not by copying it  Financial Times

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1 week ago Deal with Beijing will speed China's export of minerals to the US, treasury secretary says (copy)

Deal with Beijing will speed China's export of minerals to the US, treasury secretary says (copy)  Wyoming Tribune Eagle

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1 week ago Beijing deal will speed China’s export of minerals to US – treasury secretary

Beijing deal will speed China’s export of minerals to US – treasury secretary  MSN

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1 week ago China industrial profits sink 9% in May on ‘weak demand’, US trade dispute

China’s industrial profits fell by more than 9 per cent in May over the same month of 2024, according to data released on Friday, reflecting what analysts said was weak domestic demand for minerals and motor vehicles, coupled with ramifications of the US-China tariff dispute. The National Bureau of Statistics said profits for industrial companies making more than 20 million yuan a year in revenue dropped in May by 9.1 per cent, year on year. Industrial profits fell 9.7 per cent in May over...

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2 w. ago China to overtake Australia as world's top lithium miner by 2026, Fastmarkets says

China to overtake Australia as world's top lithium miner by 2026, Fastmarkets says  Reuters

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2 w. ago Have Trump’s Iran strikes given China a strategic advantage?

The US’ direct engagement in the Israel-Iran conflict over the weekend could intensify its drive to secure critical resources – particularly rare earth minerals – a development that could strengthen China’s position in its ongoing geopolitical and economic rivalry with Washington, analysts said. A potential escalatory spiral in the Middle East could push forward trade negotiations between the world’s two largest economies, said Xu Weijun, an assistant research fellow at South China University of...

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2 w. ago China’s magnet exports to US slammed in May as rare earth curbs hit: data

The volume of China’s export shipments of magnets to the US, a chokepoint in the ongoing trade war between the world’s two largest economies, plunged in volume by 93.3 per cent in May, year on year, according to the latest customs data. China exported around 46.4 tonnes of magnets to the US last month. It was also a sharp month-on-month decline of 81 per cent from 246.3 tonnes shipped in April. The total export of magnets, which dominate China’s critical minerals shipments, fell by nearly 74.3...

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2 w. ago A lesson for the West? Japan was better prepared than most for China’s rare

A lesson for the West? Japan was better prepared than most for China’s rare-earth mineral squeeze  CNBC

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3 w. ago Europe must reduce critical mineral dependence on China, just like US: Boeing

European countries must follow the US in pursuing critical minerals autonomy for the defence industry and move away from dependence on Chinese-dominated supply chains, a senior Boeing official said at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday. Turbo Sjogren, senior vice-president for government services at Boeing Global Services, said the supply chain was at the core of European concerns about how to face the demands of sovereignty and take on the challenges “in a manner different tomorrow than they’ve done...

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