China Sets Sight on Self-Reliance, Innovation and Prosperity for 15th Five-Year Plan at Two Sessions 2026
Two Sessions 2026 and 15th Five-Year Plan As is the tradition every year in March, the CPPCC and NPC meetings,
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Japan Remains Committed to Trade Deal With US
Following the US Supreme Court ruling on the illegality of ‘reciprocal (#IEEPA) tariffs’ that formed the impetus for bilateral trade
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India and Brazil Sign Partnership Agreement on Critical Minerals
On 21 February 2026, Brazilian President Lula da Silva and Indian PM Narendra Modi witnessed the signing a Memorandum of
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2nd Italy-Summit 2026 Takes Stock of Mattei Plan and Seeks to Expand Partnership
The 2nd Italy-Africa Summit took place in Addis Ababa on 13 February 2026. The Summit follows the inaugural one held
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Top Copper-Producing Countries: DRC Stands Out With Exceptional Growth
In this day and age, #copper has gained prominence as one of the top #CriticalMinerals, with demand propelled by the
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China MinMetals Kicks Off Expansion of Khoemacau Copper Mine
On 6 February 2026, China MinMetals Corporation (CMC), through its subsidiary MMG, undertook a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion project
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Rio Tinto Interested in Takeover of Glencore to Form World’s Largest Mining Company
On 8 January 2026, Glencore (LSE: GLEN) and Rio Tinto (LSE: RIO) announced that they had started talks with a
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Africa’s Largest Copper Smelter at Kamoa-Kakula Outputs First Batch of Copper Anode
On 2 January 2026, Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) announced the output of its first batch of #copper anode from its
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TSMC Kickstarts Mass Production of the World’s Most Advanced 2nm Chips
On 31 December 2025, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced that it is ready to mass produced the world’s most
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China Could be Close to Replicate ASML’s Latest EUV Chip Making Machine
In an exclusive article by Reuters published on 18 December 2025, which was then taken up by media outlets around
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