Category: Critical Minerals
EU, China to Hold ‘Urgent’ Talks on Rare Earth Curbs
EU and Chinese officials have agreed to meet in Brussels for "urgent" talks on China's export controls on rare earths, EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said after speaking to his Chinese counterpart Tuesday. The world's leading producer of the minerals used ...
Aussie PM Meets Trump With Critical Minerals on Offer
By David Williams Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, touting his country's abundant critical minerals as a way to loosen China's grip over global supplies. At the ...
U.S. Treasury Chief: Beijing’s Rare Earths Move Is ‘China vs World’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slammed Beijing's rare earth export curbs Wednesday as "China versus the world," vowing that Washington and its allies would "neither be commanded nor controlled." "This should be a clear sign to our allies that we must work ...
China Accuses U.S. of ‘Double Standards’ Over New Tariffs Threat
China accused the United States of "double standards" on Sunday, after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 100 percent tariff on the world's second-largest economy. Trump reignited his trade war with China on Friday, accusing Beijing of imposing "extraordinarily aggressive" new ...
China Bolsters Export Controls on Rare-Earth Industry
China announced further controls Thursday on the export of rare-earth technologies and items, adding to existing regulations on the critical industry. Rare earths have represented a major sticking point in recent trade negotiations between China and the United States, with Washington ...
Zambia’s Lawsuit Against Sino-Metal Sparks Chinese Social Media Storm
International media particularly in the Western countries but also in South Africa and India extensively covered the Sino-Metals Leach tailings disaster that happened back in February, amplifying its impact on lives of Zambian communities and the environment. However, Chinese media maintained a conspicuous silence for ...
Beijing Starts Reining In Non-Ferrous Producers, Puts Quality First
China on Sunday announced a two-year plan to tighten control of its non-ferrous metals industry. The policy aims to curb cut-throat competition and shift growth toward higher-value, cleaner production. The plan, issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, ...
Congo Uses Cobalt Export Limits to Force Processing Deals With Chinese Miners
The Democratic Republic of Congo appears determined to leverage its negotiating power with Chinese and other mining companies to secure major concessions on local cobalt processing. That was the signal sent by Congolese Mines Minister Louis Watum, who said — according ...
Critical Minerals Weekly Digest: Strategic Shifts and the New Critical Minerals Landscape
This is a free preview of the upcoming Critical Minerals Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service launching in Summer 2025. Introduction This week’s developments signal a turning point in global ...