US, UK ink partnership deal on critical minerals
The US and the UK signed an agreement to secure the supply chain of critical minerals and promote investments, according to a statement by the UK Business and Trade Department on Thursday. State representatives from the two countries inked a new partnership deal in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, in line with the UK’s Critical Minerals Strategy. The deal is expected …
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Italy, France and Germany push EU towards critical minerals stockpiling
Europe’s three largest economies are moving to place critical raw materials into the realm of strategic reserves, signalling that access to key industrial inputs is no longer viewed as a purely commercial matter. According to sources cited by Reuters, Italy, France and Germany are leading discussions within the European Union on the creation of a coordinated stockpiling system for critical …
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Senators push $70bn funding deal to support Trump’s critical minerals push, FT reports
Senators will introduce legislation on Wednesday to reauthorize funding for the United States Export-Import Bank for the next decade, as lawmakers try to inject an extra $70-billion into the agency to support US President Donald Trump‘s critical minerals push, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Kevin Cramer, a Republican senator from North Dakota is co-sponsoring the reauthorization legislation with Democrat Mark Warner, the report said. …
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EU to propose plans for critical minerals partnership with US
The EU is prepared to sign a memorandum of understanding with the US to develop a “Strategic Partnership Roadmap” within three months. The European Union will pitch the US on a critical minerals partnership to curb China’s influence, looking to shape the Trump administration’s push to strike global agreements this week. The EU is prepared to sign a memorandum of …
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Critical Minerals For What And At What Cost?
Climate Justice Taranaki raises serious concerns over the government’s zealous push for critical minerals mining. This week, Prime Minister Chris Luxon will attend a summit in Washington to negotiate an alliance over critical minerals with twenty other countries, including the G7 members – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US, as well as India, Australia and others. …
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Canadian western provinces and territories sign pact to develop critical minerals strategy
Deal envisions western Canada as ‘global hub for critical minerals innovation and sustainable development’. Western Canada’s provinces and territories are vowing to develop a shared critical minerals strategy together. The Yukon government signed onto the new agreement Sunday alongside British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. Western leaders said the hope is that investing in the mining …
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How long would critical minerals last in a supply shock?
Critical mineral stockpiles would keep most economies running for only weeks if global supply were suddenly cut. That vulnerability matters because critical minerals sit at the core of the modern economy, from lithium in electric vehicles to rare earths in wind turbines and defence systems, while production and processing remain heavily concentrated in a small group of countries, leaving supply …
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Critical minerals geopolitics in 2026: risks, supply chains and global power shifts
In 2026, competition over critical minerals continues reshaping geopolitical risk, industrial policy and national security. From US project finance and EU strategic autonomy to China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, four dynamics will define the global race for mineral supply chains. Critical minerals that underpin economic and national security remain at the top of the geoeconomic agenda, with global competition for these …
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Africa’s Critical Minerals Are a Huge Economic Opportunity – G20 Framework Sets Out Ways to Seize It
As the world shifts to clean energy, minerals such as lithium, cobalt and manganese have become as important as oil once was. Africa holds large reserves of these critical minerals. Yet they are mostly exported as raw materials, returning as expensive green technologies made in factories overseas. South Africa’s G20 presidency set up a new critical minerals framework that aims to help Africa’s …
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Trump reveals NATO-linked framework on Greenland minerals
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has reached a framework for a deal with NATO regarding the future of Greenland, which would include access to rare-earth mineral rights, Azernews reports via CNBC. Speaking to CNBC after making the initial announcement on Truth Social, Trump said both NATO and the United States would be involved. “They’re going to be involved in …
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