DFC Expands Toolkit by Broadening Mindset from Development Finance Institution to Sovereign Wealth Fund
In an interview with Barron’s published on 27 October 2026, DFC Head of Investments, Conor Coleman, underscored the urgency to
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Madagascar Delivers Exploitation License for Harena Rare Earths’ Ampasindava Project
On 12 October 2026, Harena Rare Earths (LSE: HREE) announced that it has received the exploitation permit for the Ampasindava
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EU and China Reach Breakthrough Deal in Bid to Rebalance Trade
Breakthrough Deal On 9 October 2026, the European Union (EU) and China reached a breakthrough trade deal after intense negotiations
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Tanzania Pitches Pipeline of $30B in Investment Projects During Roadshow Across EU
Tanzania as Gateway to EAC From 28 September to 6 October 2026, Tanzania undertook a roadshow across EU to pitch
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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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