Critical Minerals Action Plan Launched at G7 Summit 2025 in Canada
Preamble Recognizing the strategic importance of #CriticalMinerals, including Rare Earth Elements (#REE) in technology and defense, in the light of
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Hunan Sunwalk Signs $7B MoU for a Mining Project in Malawi
On 16 June 2025 in the margins of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo 2025 (#CAETE2025), the Malawian Ministry of
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GBC Takes Stock of Chinalco Mining Operations in Africa at CAETE 2025
Chinalco at CAETE 2025 At the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo 2025 (#CAETE2025) held in Changsha from 12 to 15
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China and USA Hash Out Trade War Ceasefire After Two-Day Talks in Geneva
On Monday 12 May 2025, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) jumped 1,000 points, or +2.5%, upon the publication of
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US-China Trade War Broadens from Tariffs to Strategic Materials and Products
Following the 145% tariff imposed by the US upon China, China has raised tariff on US up to 125%. In
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Ionic Rare Earths and Rwenzori Rare Metals Readies Makuutu Mine
The Makuutu Mine is one of the few ionic adsorption clay mines and a cost-efficient source of rare earth elements
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USA Presses Ukraine for Deal on Critical Minerals
On 21 February 2025, sources close to the matter revealed that the USA threatened to cut off internet access to
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South Africa Advocates Higher Local Beneficiation at African Mining Indaba 2025
Delivering the keynote address on behalf of President Ramaphosa at the opening session of the African Mining Indaba 2025 (#AMI2025)
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China-EU Summit Takes Place Amidst Geopolitical and Trade Tensions
As a regional bloc, the EU is 2nd largest trading partner of China, behind ASEAN. From the other perspective, China
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EU Must Secure Supply Chain for Critical Minerals
On 28 September 2023, at the International Energy Agency (IEA) Summit in Paris, #EU Commissioner Thierry Breton raised the issue
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