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China's export cutoff has left Japan months from running out of a metal that coats jet engines and chipmaking equipment. US defense contractors are exposed because their supply chains run…
The battery in your electric car contains more graphite than any other material by weight. Here is what it is, how it works and why China…
China’s rare earth exports rose 6.7% year on year in September 2026, but shipments for the first nine months remained below the previous year’s level. The…
Argentina's ambassador to India, Mariano Caucino, has again pitched Buenos Aires as a lithium supplier New Delhi can lean on without geopolitical strings attached — the…
China 15th Five-Year Plan lithium policy tightens mining permits and boosts energy storage, signaling stronger control over global lithium supply.
The November 2025 "pause" wasn't a reversal. It was tactical repositioning. While headlines celebrated China's suspension of certain October 2025 export controls, the core architecture remained…
Beijing iron ore strategy is rapidly emerging as a major headline in the global mining industry. China, the world’s largest iron ore importer, is moving to…
Australia’s push to scale lithium refining Australia capabilities entered a new phase this quarter as Canberra sharpened policy incentives and miners accelerated downstream plans. With lithium…
India’s interest in Mongolian coking coal has intensified as steelmakers confront rising demand and continued dependence on Australian supply. But early optimism in New Delhi is…
China rare earth monopoly is now shaping global mining strategy, with Beijing controlling an estimated 70% of global rare earth mining and nearly 90% of processing…
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