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As Washington accelerates efforts to secure key supply chains, rare earths and crucial minerals such as gallium have emerged as strategic priorities for U.S. industry and national security. China has long used its dominance over strategic metals to pressure the US, stepping up efforts in recent years. Beijing first tightened export licenses for gallium and […]
Brazil’s vast but underdeveloped rare earth resources are at the center of renewed talks with the US as both governments explore ways to strengthen ex-China supply chains. Washington has quietly sounded out Brasilia about a potential partnership in rare earths after a cautious diplomatic thaw between President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula […]
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Japan will do that start testing Deep-sea mining for rare earths is entering uncharted territory this month as concerns grow over security of supply and China’s tightening grip on crucial minerals. The government-backed trial, which will run from January 11 to February 14, will take place in the waters around Minamitori Island, about 1,200 miles […]
Copper prices rose to a new record high on Tuesday (Jan 6), with continued supply disruptions and trading uncertainty pushing the metal to a nearly 30 percent rally since October. Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) rose as much as 3.1 percent in early trading to a record high of US$13,387.50 a […]
The Chinese renminbi has recently expanded its global footprint, particularly in the capital and commodity markets – the cornerstones of the US dollar’s global supremacy. This has reignited the debate over whether the renminbi will one day dethrone the dollar as the world’s top reserve currency. While few expect this to happen anytime soon, some […]
Tesla lost its throne as the world’s largest electric vehicle maker after reporting a brutal fourth quarter in which sales fell 16 percent to 418,000 vehicles. China’s BYD took first place with 2.26 million electric vehicles sold worldwide by 2025, an increase of 28 percent compared to last year. The collapse came after September’s elimination […]
Navigating Chinese Investments | Photo credit: Pakawadee Wongjinda A week after the US Tiktok deal was signed, Haier, a Chinese home appliance maker, announced a deal in India. The Bharti-Warburg Pincus consortium acquired 49 percent of Haier India, with a 2 percent stake reserved for Indian management. This leaves Haier with a 49 percent minority […]
