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US critical minerals partnerships accelerating into Industrial Policy

📌 Key takeaways The U.S. and Australia have lined up more than A$5 billion (US$3.5 billion) for critical minerals projects, spanning rare earths, nickel, graphite,...

Australia Fast-Tracks Critical Mineral Stockpiles as Supply Risks Rise

📌 Key Takeaways Australia will fast-track a A$1.2 billion critical minerals stockpile, targeting rare earths, antimony and gallium. The reserve is designed to secure supply for...

Canada Launches C$2 Billion Critical Minerals Sovereign Fund

📌 Key Takeaways Canada is establishing a C$2 billion (≈ US$1.4 billion) “Critical Minerals Sovereign Fund” over five years, aimed at equity stakes, loan guarantees...

Trump’s Rare Earth Deals: The Full Second-Term List — So Far

📌 Key Takeaways China controls ~85% of rare earth processing U.S. strategy: diversify supply and weapon-proof magnets essential for EVs and defense Trump’s second term = equity...

U.S.–Australia $777 Million Rare Earth Fund Targets China Supply Risk

📌 Key Takeaways Australia and the U.S. are negotiating a US$777 million rare earth financing deal China controls 70% of rare earth mining and 90%...

US eyes equity stakes in Australian critical minerals firms

📌 Key Takeaways The U.S. government has offered to buy direct equity stakes in Australian critical minerals firms, as part of a strategic push to...

Australia’s Price Floor Plan for Rare Earths Rallies Market

Australia’s Resources Minister Madeleine King has unveiled a sweeping proposal: the government is actively weighing a price floor for key minerals—most notably rare earths—in...

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Diesel Squeeze Raises Stakes for Australian Mining

US diesel prices have hit a record US$6.51 a gallon, lawmakers are proposing export restrictions, and Australia has reported...
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Copper Backwardation Tops US$500 as LME Supply Tightens

Copper advanced toward a record as competition for immediately available metal pushed a key London spread to its most...

Zinc Prices Rise as China Smelter Cuts Deepen Supply Squeeze

Zinc prices are being driven higher by a supply squeeze that has flipped the market from expected surplus to...

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