US launches $1.8 billion fund with ADQ and Orion to secure critical minerals

View: Source Washington forms new consortium with ADQ and Orion to secure key mineral supply chains. Dubai: The US has launched a new $1.8 billion investment fund with Orion Resource Partners and Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund ADQ to strengthen access to critical minerals. The initiative, led by the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), marks one of the most significant steps yet …

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How to invest in undervalued gold miners

View: Source The surge in gold and other precious metals has transformed the economics of the companies that mine them. Investors should cash in, says Rupert Hargreaves. Gold has risen more than 60% this year to over $4,300 per ounce. In doing so, it has transformed the outlook for the gold-mining industry after years plagued by post-pandemic supply chain snarl-ups, a lack of labour …

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Xi May Have Miscalculated on Rare Earths

View: Source China’s complex new rules take on the entire world at once—and give Trump an opportunity. The current trade confrontation between the United States and China may look like a repeat of the episode from earlier this year: Washington has rolled out sky-high tariffs, while China has clamped down on the supply of rare earths. Many observers, reportedly including Chinese President Xi …

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