Australia’s rich deposits of minerals used for green energy technologies and military hardware are increasingly prized, especially because of rising anxiety about China’s stranglehold on the global supply chain. That […]
Read MoreUS may take strategic stakes in rare earths companies to tackle China ‘power grab’
The Trump administration has criticised China’s increased restrictions on rare earth exports as a threat to global supply chains, and said it would seek to tighten control over strategic sectors […]
Read MoreChina steps up control of rare-earth exports citing ‘national security’ concerns
China has increased restrictions on exports of rare earths and related technologies as Beijing tightened its grip on the products that are critical for use in smartphones and fighter jets. […]
Read MoreCopper prices in US hit record high after Trump announces 50% tariff
Copper prices hit a record high in the US after Donald Trump announced he would impose a 50% tariff on the industrial metal, in the latest escalation of his trade […]
Read MoreChina trade war poses threat to US arms firms’ rare earths supply, analysts warn
America’s advanced weapons manufacturers are likely to face a critical shortfall of key rare-earth minerals that they import from China as a consequence of Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with […]
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