EU targets tungsten, rare earths stockpile to counter China’s grip

The European Union has shortlisted tungsten, rare earths and gallium for its first coordinated stockpile of critical minerals as the bloc steps up efforts to reduce dependence on China for materials essential to defence, semiconductors and the energy transition. The initiative marks one of Europe’s clearest moves yet to shield its economy from supply disruptions after Beijing tightened export controls …

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Should You Invest in Gold or the S&P 500? It Depends.

With contrasting approaches to risk, income, and portfolio composition, these two ETFs play distinct roles in a diversified investment strategy. Investors often view gold as a hedge against equity market volatility. While the broad-market State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY+0.80%) represents the core of many portfolios by tracking the 500 largest U.S. companies, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD+1.13%) offers a low-correlation alternative to equities, providing …

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Critical minerals boom lifts mining dealmaking

Global mining M&A is gaining momentum this year, driven by a surge in critical minerals deals, rising government intervention and a shift towards supply chain security, speakers said this week at the SME Current Trends in Mining Finance conference in New York. Chinese acquisitions have accelerated, particularly in gold and copper, with about $4.6 billion in deals completed, while total …

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