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Seeking More Value at Home, Zimbabwe Disrupts China’s Lithium Flow

By Enos Denhere A month after banning raw lithium exports, Zimbabwe is tightening its regulations and ramping up its crackdown on mineral smuggling in a major shake-up that is winning local praise even as it stirs concerns.

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After Washington Talks, U.S. and EU Moves on Critical Minerals Put China and Global South at Center

The Washington critical minerals talks have already begun translating into policy. Within hours of the meeting, U.S. lawmakers and allies announced a coordinated set of proposals—from expanded export finance to strategic stockpiles—signaling a faster, more interventionist push to loosen China’s grip on global ...

U.S. Targets China’s Dominance in Africa’s Critical Minerals With New Stockpile Plan

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U.S. to Buy 100,000 Tonnes of Congolese Copper Sourced From a Chinese-Run Mine

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Seeking More Value at Home, Zimbabwe Disrupts China’s Lithium Flow

By Enos Denhere A month after banning raw lithium exports, Zimbabwe is tightening its regulations and ramping up its crackdown on mineral smuggling in a major shake-up that is winning local praise even as it stirs concerns.

Contract Worker Dies at Rio Tinto’s Simandou Iron Ore Mine in Guinea

A contract worker died following an incident at Rio Tinto's SimFer mine at the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, the world's largest producer of iron ore said late on Sunday, without providing further details. The miner said work had been suspended ...

After Washington Talks, U.S. and EU Moves on Critical Minerals Put China and Global South at Center

The Washington critical minerals talks have already begun translating into policy. Within hours of the meeting, U.S. lawmakers and allies announced a coordinated set of proposals—from expanded export finance to strategic stockpiles—signaling a faster, more interventionist push to loosen China’s grip on global ...

U.S. Targets China’s Dominance in Africa’s Critical Minerals With New Stockpile Plan

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U.S. to Buy 100,000 Tonnes of Congolese Copper Sourced From a Chinese-Run Mine

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