Japan and France are advancing plans to build alternative rare earth supply chains, signaling a coordinated effort among major economies to reduce dependence on China for critical minerals essential to modern technologies. The initiative is expected to include a joint roadmap focused on
Australia and the European Union have finalized a major trade agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation in critical minerals and reducing dependence on China’s dominant supply chains. The deal removes tariffs on nearly all Australian exports of key resources, including rare earth elements that
The United States military has intensified efforts to secure supplies of critical minerals essential for advanced technology, weapons systems and semiconductor manufacturing. The Pentagon recently asked domestic mining and processing companies to propose projects aimed at expanding production and recycling of key materials
Prices of key rare earth materials used in high performance magnets have surged above a price floor established by the United States last year, reflecting renewed strength in demand and continued supply constraints in the global market. Neodymium and praseodymium, commonly referred to
A Dutch lithium producer is accelerating plans to build a Western focused battery materials supply chain as Europe looks to reduce its reliance on China for critical minerals essential to electric vehicles. AMG Critical Materials NV said it aims to process battery grade
US lawmakers have introduced legislation that would establish a federally backed reserve of critical minerals, signaling a deeper shift in how Washington approaches resource security and industrial policy. The proposal outlines a $2.5 billion framework designed to purchase and store materials such as
A senior trade adviser to Donald Trump has predicted that the United States is on the verge of reducing and eventually ending China’s long held dominance over rare earth minerals, arguing that new industrial capacity and policy support will transform America’s position in
The dramatic crisis unfolding in Venezuela is increasingly being viewed through a broader geopolitical lens, with analysts pointing to an intensifying rivalry between the United States and China over access to critical minerals and strategic resources. While Washington has publicly framed its intervention
The Strategic Meaning of Pax Silica The idea of a US led Pax Silica has emerged as Washington intensifies efforts to secure critical minerals that underpin modern technology and national security. Much like earlier eras defined by oil or maritime power, this strategy
China has confirmed that it has begun issuing its first general licences for the export of rare earth elements, marking a notable shift in how the country manages overseas access to some of the world’s most critical industrial minerals. Beijing said the new
