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Why Vietnam Is Emerging as the West's Rare Earth Alternative to China
Vietnam holds 22 million tonnes of rare earth reserves and plans to scale from just over 4,000 tonnes processed today to...
Why Cobalt, Lithium and Rare Earths Are Now Strategic Investment Terrain
Automotive, aerospace, renewables, electronics and defence all depend on cobalt, lithium, tin and rare earths; the inves...
Pentagon Signs $2.03 Billion in Battery and Critical Minerals Supply Deals
Conditional loan and equity commitments target battery cells, rare earth magnets and bauxite processing as the Defense D...
Cobalt, Lithium, Tin and Rare Earths: The Strategic Metals Behind Modern Industry
Automotive, aerospace, renewables, electronics and defence share a deepening dependence on cobalt, lithium, tin and rare...
Strategic Metals Become the New Oil in Global Supply Chain Race
MarketScreener’s new thematic list highlights the critical role of cobalt, lithium, tin and rare earths across auto, avi...
Trump’s $3bn Critical Minerals Push Aims to Forge a US “Mineral Superpower”
President Trump unveiled a $3bn investment package for critical minerals and batteries, driven by the need to restock de...
China Blocks Transactions with Seven U.S. Firms in Retaliatory Sanctions
Beijing bans cooperation with Compliance Testing and six other entities, tightens drone export reviews, and suspends som...
Rare Earths Could Add R$192 Billion to Brazil’s GDP and Create 750,000 Jobs by 2050, Says Amcham Study
Foreign investment and onshore processing would unlock an extra R$63.4 billion in GDP, with industrial states reaping th...
Kazakhstan Needs a Critical Minerals List Built on Commercial Readiness, Not Geology Alone
A proposed national list should prioritise minerals where processing, offtake contracts, and proven technology exist—not...
Most Young Africans Back Pragmatic Ties With Trump Despite USAID Cuts, Survey Shows
The 2026 African Youth Survey finds 52% of young people want leaders to engage Washington, even as 46% expect the USAID ...
Ferro-Alloy Resources Names New CEO, Raises £5.7m and Sets Sights on Yttrium
The Kazakhstan-focused miner is replacing its CEO, raising funds to meet near-term debt, and weighing yttrium extraction...
US Re-engages on Ukraine Peace Push as Trump Prepares to Send Envoys to Kyiv
Washington says it will test whether Ukraine's new deep-strike capability can force a negotiated settlement, while Trump...
Queensland Launches $146m Critical Minerals Plan to Counter China’s Dominance
The Australian state’s four-year strategy aims to accelerate extraction, processing and export of rare earths and other ...
Trump Orders Export Curbs on Critical Mineral Waste Under Defense Powers
The White House has authorised the Commerce Secretary to restrict exports of e‑scrap, black mass and end‑of‑life rare‑ea...
US and China air grievances as fragile trade truce frays ahead of Trump‑Xi summit
A call between Vice Premier He Lifeng, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer exposed ...
Hedge Funds Boost Short Bets on US Critical Minerals Miners Amid China Dominance
Short interest surges in key US critical minerals and rare earth stocks as investors question whether government support...
Trump’s 2027 Ban on Chinese Critical Minerals Set to Miss Deadline as U.S. Processing Lags
With domestic rare earth supply at 0.6% of demand and key projects years behind schedule, the January 2027 prohibition o...