US Surges Ahead While EU Falters in Critical Minerals Race
View: Source In the global race for critical minerals, the US appears on track to bolster its supply chains while Europe watches from the sidelines, struggling to transform policy into practice. Demand for critical minerals reached new heights recently due to their renewed importance in crucial industries. These raw materials, including lithium, cobalt, copper, graphite and rare earths, form the base …
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If They Want Critical Minerals, They Will Have to Industrialize our Country, Lula Says
View: Source President says foreign companies may only operate in the sector if they add value to BrazilStatement comes after the G20, amid U.S. interest in Brazilian resources. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said this Monday (24), during a visit to Mozambique, that foreign companies will only be allowed to explore critical minerals in the country if they contribute …
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On critical minerals, the US needs more than just supply. It needs refining power.
View: Source When China announced export controls on several critical minerals—including rare earth elements—and related processing technologies and materials this October, the United States well understood the enormous economic consequences such restrictions could carry. Washington rushed to the negotiating table, resulting in a one-year pause on the measures, wrapping up the latest round of tit-for-tat export control escalations between the two countries. This episode illustrates …
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