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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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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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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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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Arcadia Mine Nears Completion of Lithum Sulphate Plant in Zimbabwe
In response to the Government’s call for more Local Value Addition (#LVA), Prospect Lithium, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zhejiang
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ArcelorMittal Extends Iron Ore Agreement with Government of Liberia
On 30 January 2026, ArcelorMittal (AMS:MT) announced that its Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) has been ratified by the Liberian Legislature.
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UK Seeks Warmer Ties With China, But Relations Appear Lukewarm
From 27 to 30 January 2026, UK PM Keir Starmer was on a state visit to China in response to
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EU-India FTA Hailed as ‘Mother Of All Deals’
On 27 January 2026, India and the EU signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) after more than two decades of
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Libya Oils Up Ties With ConocoPhillips and TotalEnergies for Nifty Sum of $20B
On 24 January 2026, at the opening of the Libya Energy and Economy Summit in Tripoli, Libyan PM Adulhamid al-Dbeibah
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EU Sets Price Floors to Resolve Dispute over Chinese EV Imports
The European Union (EU) and China appear to be moving toward a dispute resolution over the Chinese Electric Vehicles (EV)
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