US and China De-escalate Tensions During Xi’s Visit to US
Milestone Visit Following the state visit of China’s President XI Jinping to the United States of America (USA) from 23
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CSIS High-Level Forum as Harbinger for New Era in US-Africa Minerals Partnership
Timely Forum On 18 September 2026, Gracelin Baskaran, Director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at the Center for Strategic
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USA Rare Earth Inc. to Acquire Brazil’s Serra Verde for $2.8B
The Pela Ema Mine in Golas, Brazil, is the only operational mine in the Western Hemisphere that can produce four
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US DFC Backs Harena’s Ampasindava Rare Earth Project in Madagascar
On 7 August 2026, the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced that it had approved initial funding for Harena’s
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G7 Summit 2026 Convenes Coalition of Convergence to Tackle ‘Global Imbalances’
The 52nd G7 Summit 2026 took place in Evian, France, from 15 to 17 June 2026. The leaders’ roundtable was
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China’s NDRC Fortifies Mining Sector to Secure Critical Minerals for its Development
In the context of intensifying rivalry among big powers for resources, technology and markets, China’s National Development and Reform Commission
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Macron Reports that Choose France Summit 2026 Attracted More Than $100B in Investments
Reporting on the 9th Choose France Summit 2026 on Monday, the 1st of June 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron announced
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US and India Seal Landmark Critical Minerals Pact
On 26 May 2026, US State Secretary Marco Rubio and India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar signed a Critical Minerals
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Australia Orders Chinese Investors to Divest from Northern Minerals
Based on ‘national security’ grounds, the Australian Government has ordered Chinese investors to sell off their stakes in Northern Minerals,
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Angola’s Delegation Visits Hunan to Explore Partnerships
From 20 to 22 April 2026, a delegation of businesspeople from Angola visited Hunan. The Angolan delegation was led by
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