Browsing: critical minerals

– The United States is boosting its domestic battery manufacturing capacity to lessen reliance on China. However, the real challenge lies deeper within the supply chain. China continues to hold a dominant position in the supply of battery materials, their

– The global trade landscape experienced a significant rebound during the initial six months of 2026. Overall merchandise exports increased approximately 12.5 percent from the previous quarter, reaching an estimated total of $13.7 trillion. This upward trend was driven by

India and Australia expanded ties on July 9, 2026, with agreements covering defence, energy, technology and education. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held the third annual summit in Melbourne. Their governments announced 18 outcomes

India and Japan broadened their Special Strategic and Global Partnership at the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit in New Delhi, adding cooperation in artificial intelligence, economic security, energy resilience, defence and mobility. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao will visit Brussels on Monday, June 29, for talks with European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, the European Commission said. The meeting places China EU trade relations back at the center of the bloc’s economic agenda.

South Korea and Japan agreed to launch a new energy cooperation framework after President Lee Jae Myung and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held summit talks in Andong, adding fuel supply resilience to a widening bilateral agenda that also covers security,

NEW DELHI: India and Finland on Thursday elevated their bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership in Digitalisation and Sustainability during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finnish President Alexander Stubb in the Indian capital. The decision was announced as

NEW DELHI: India and Canada issued a joint leaders’ statement on Monday after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during Carney’s official visit to India from Feb. 27 to March 2. The statement said

WASHINGTON: UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance in Washington during an official working visit, as the UAE Foreign Ministry said the two sides discussed strengthening the long-standing

HARARE: Zimbabwe has suspended the export of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates with immediate effect, the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development said, ordering the restriction to be observed “until further notice.” The ministry said the suspension applies to