critical minerals

Rare earth materials sit on displayed at the exhibition on China’s manufacturing achievements, at the National Museum in Beijing, China, March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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US President Donald Trump reacts to the roar of B-1 bomber flyover during the U.S. national anthem as Trump salutes next to Chinese President Xi Jinping during an arrival ceremony ahead of a state visit at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony with Paraguayan Vice President Pedro Alliana on strategic civil nuclear cooperation, at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 4, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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Rubio tour lays bare US push to tighten strategic grip on Latin America, analysts say
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Trucks ferry excavated gold, copper and zinc ore from the main mining pit at the Bisha Mining Share Company, northwest of Eritrea's capital Asmara, February 17, 2016. Eritrea expects to have four mines in operation by 2018 producing gold, copper, zinc and potash as one of Africa's poorest nations looks to build an industry that can kick-start its economy, a top mining official told Reuters. To match Interview ERITREA-MINING/ REUTERS
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Can Africa seize its moment in the race for critical minerals?
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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a visit to a Mack Trucks' assembly plant, in Macungie, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 23, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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Trump orders restrictions on export of critical minerals scrap, White House officials say
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Corporate Japan's rare-earth warnings get louder as China keeps the spigot closed
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during the Critical Minerals Ministerial at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
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Trump's critical minerals pricing plan faces skeptical G7, divided industry
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U.S., India sign pact on critical minerals, rare earths
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U.S., India sign pact on critical minerals, rare earths
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar attend a joint press conference after attending the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, May 26, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
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Australia-India-Japan-US Quad to build a port, unveil pact on critical minerals
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A block with the symbol, atomic number and mass number of Yttrium (Y) element, in this illustration taken January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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China says rare earth controls lawful, will cooperate with US on 'reasonable' concerns
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EU shortlists tungsten, rare earths for first stockpile to curb China reliance
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Australia and Japan sign agreements on energy and critical minerals
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Australia and Japan sign agreements on energy and critical minerals
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USTR Greer urges US allies to pay more for critical minerals, FT reports
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler listen as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
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Bessent supports IMF quota revamp, wants World Bank financing for critical minerals
16/04/2026
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EU and US near critical minerals deal to combat Chinese control, Bloomberg News reports
10/04/2026

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