Tag: rare earths
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Thailand Mining Boom: The Price of Unregulated Exploitation
Overview: A Growing Boom with Hidden Costs The global push for clean energy has intensified demand for rare earth elements and other minerals essential to electric vehicles, wind turbines, and high-tech electronics. Thailand finds itself at a crossroads: a rapid mining surge promises jobs and revenue, yet it has outpaced regulatory oversight. The result is…
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Thailand Pays the Price for Unregulated Mining Boom
Overview: The unregulated mining surge and its hidden costs Thailand, like many countries in Southeast Asia, has seen a rapid uptick in mining activity driven by the global clean energy transition and the demand for rare earth elements and other minerals used in electric vehicles, renewable energy tech, and consumer electronics. What began as a…
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UK Unveils Critical Minerals Strategy to Cut China Dependency
UK announces a strategic move to secure critical minerals The UK has unveiled a comprehensive plan to reduce its reliance on China for critical minerals and rare earths. The strategy, led by the government and supported by industry partners, aims to strengthen domestic supply chains, safeguard essential industries, and diversify sources of materials used in…
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UK launches critical minerals strategy to reduce dependency on China
UK unveiling a strategic push on critical minerals Britain has unveiled a comprehensive plan to bolster its supply of critical minerals and rare earth elements, aiming to reduce the country’s dependency on China for materials essential to modern manufacturing. The strategy acknowledges that magnets, batteries, and other high-demand components rely on a steady stream of…
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UK Unveils Critical Minerals Strategy to Cut Dependence on China
UK unveils a plan to reduce reliance on China for critical minerals The UK has announced a comprehensive critical minerals and rare earths strategy aimed at reducing dependence on China and strengthening domestic supply chains. Led by Labour leader Keir Starmer, the plan signals a shift toward greater resilience in sectors that rely on essential…
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Stock Rally Loses Steam as Chinese Shares Decline: Markets Wrap
Markets Falter as China Signals Rare Earths Export Constraints The global stock rally that had propelled major indices higher in recent weeks hit a pause button as traders grappled with fresh signs of frictions between the world’s two largest economies. A report suggesting China may partially constrain rare earths exports to the United States unsettled…
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Stock Rally Slows as China Signals Rare Earths Export Curbs
Overview: Markets Pause Amid New Sino-US Supply Signals The global equity rally that had investors hopeful about a swift resolution to the US government shutdown faced a setback in Asia after reports that China could partially constrain rare earths exports to the United States. The potentially tighter controls on strategic minerals reignited concerns about supply…
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Stock Rally Loses Steam as Chinese Rare Earths Move Dampens Markets
Global rally cools as China weighing rare earth exports Global equity markets gave back part of their recent gains as traders reassessed the optimism surrounding a potential deal to end the U.S. government shutdown. A Bloomberg report citing Chinese plans to partially constrain rare earths exports to the United States helped spark risk-off trading across…
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Trump and Xi: Survival Politics Shape a Global Pact
Introduction: Rivals and Survivors on the World Stage In a high-stakes encounter that felt more like a political survival exercise than a routine diplomatic meeting, former U.S. president Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping faced questions about legitimacy, leverage, and long-term strategy. The staged setting—an air base in Busan, a place traditionally reserved for…
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Trump Highlights Rare-Earth Win in Talks with Xi: A Sign of Xi’s Negotiating Leverage
Overview: A Win Framed by Rare-Earths In a framework that blends political theater with strategic realpolitik, former President Donald Trump framed a recent round of U.S.-China talks around a rare-earths narrative. He touted what he described as a meaningful win on sensitive mineral supply—an issue long central to national security, industrial policy, and the global…