China Implements Export Controls on Lithium Batteries and Key Materials, Covering High-End Batteries and Artificial Graphite Anodes

View: Source The international battery industry landscape is undergoing a new round of adjustments, as China has introduced significant export control measures to strengthen national security barriers. On October 9, 2025, the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs jointly issued Announcement No. 58 of 2025, deciding to implement export controls on items related to lithium batteries, cathode materials, …

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‘Conflict of interest’: Experts share concerns of U.S. stakes in Canadian miners

View: Source The U.S. government is increasingly taking stakes in publicly traded companies, including Intel and Canadian-based miners Trilogy Metals and Lithium Americas, giving rise to concerns over the potential for conflict of interest issues to surface. Richard Leblanc, a professor of governance, law and ethics at York University, said it’s unusual to see a foreign government take a stake in …

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The world’s going mad for copper – but tin has just as much going for it

View: Source It flies under the radar, but tin could be the best metal to play the electrification narrative Supply is dominated by unstable jurisdictions like Myanmar, Indonesia and the DRC Rising tin prices are providing support for explorer like Caspin and Stellar Resources Supply disruptions have copper chasing record highs again, with an emerging 600,000t shortfall on copper expected from …

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