EU and Australia Finally Strike Free Trade Deal After Nearly a Decade of Talks
Whereas talks stalled on agricultural produce, the EU and Australia reached a common position after nearly a decade since trade
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Indo-Pacific Ministerial 2026 Consolidates Energy Security With $60B of Deals Amidst Gulf Conflict
The Indo-Pacific Energy Security and Business Forum (#IPEM2026) took place in Tokyo, Japan, from 14 to 15 March 2026. Japanese
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US and Japan Agree on Critical Minerals Joint Action Plan
On 19 March 2026, USTR Jamieson Greer announced the United States of America (USA) and Japan had agreed on a
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US EXIM Bank Releases Term Sheet to Provide $450M for RZ Resources Titanium Project
On the margins of #IPEM2026, US EXIM Bank and Export Finance Australia formalized a financing agreement with Australia’s RZ Resources
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Nth Cycle to Supply Recycled Critical Minerals to Trafigura in Offake Worth $1.1B
On the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial (#IPEM2026) on 14 March 2026, Trafigura and Nth Cycle signed a
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Tungsten Eclipses Gold in Seven-Fold Price Rally As Gulf Conflict Perdures
Tungsten is one of the #CriticalMinerals used in weaponry, and China is the world’s largest producer. Under strict export control
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EC Proposes Industrial Accelerator Act to Reindustrialize Europe While Accelerating the Energy Transition
Faced with the energy crisis caused by the conflict in the Middle East, the European Commission has published the draft
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EU Provisionally Enacts FTA with Mercosur, Much to the Chagrin of France
On 27 February 2026, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen decided to provisionally put into effect the EU-Mercosur
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Zimbabwe Bans Export of Raw Minerals and Lithium Concentrates to Gain Greater Local Benefits
Zimbabwe has banned the export of raw minerals and lithium concentrates as of the 25th of February, 2026. The ban
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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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