Ramaphosa Pivots to Asia with Appearance at ASEAN Summit 2025
From 22 to 28 October 2025, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa undertook a three-nation Asian tour and attended the 47th
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Canada Unlocks $6B to Accelerate G7 Critical Minerals Action Plan
After launching the G7 Critical Minerals Action Plan (#CMAP) in June 2025, Canada is initiating the Critical Minerals Production Alliance
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Trump and Takaichi Announce ‘Golden Age’ in US-Japan Relationship
On 28 October 2025, US President Trump and Japanese PM Takaichi sgined a Framework Agreement to extend cooperation in the
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US and China Reach Preliminary Trade Deal in Kuala Lumpur Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
After two days of negotiations in Kuala Lumpur, US Treasury Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier HE Lifeng have reached
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China Resists Nationalization of Semiconductor Giant Nexperia by the Netherlands
On 30 September 2025, the Dutch Government invoked the ‘Availability of Goods Act’ that came into effect during the Cold
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The Iron Ore Corridor Moves to the Center of US-Liberia Partnership
On 16 October 2025, Liberian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sara Nyanti met with American Secretary of State Marco Rubio in
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Trump and Albanese Seal $8.5B Deal to Secure Supply of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths
On 20 October 2025, American President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a Framework Agreement for Securing
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US-Africa Critical Minerals Forum 2025 Aims to Rebalance Supply Chains
On 15 October 2025, the US-Africa Business Center under the US Chamber of Commerce held its US-Africa #CriticalMinerals Forum in
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Trade Tensions Escalate as China and USA Break Trade Truce
At the beginning of October, China announced the tightening of export restrictions on Rare Earth Elements (#REE) and related products.
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Mahenge Graphite Mine in Tanzania Goes Through Groundbreaking Ceremony
On 9 October 2025, the Faru Graphite Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony at Mahenge #Graphite Mine situated in the province
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