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China Tightens Control Over Rare Earth Exports And Directly Targets U.S. Shipping

China’s Ministry of Commerce enacted Announcement No. 18, adding nine medium and heavy rare earth elements and their compounds to a controlled export list,...

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...

China’s Crude Oil Stockpiling Pushes Past 1.4 Billion Barrels

China has built one of the largest crude stockpiles in the world, with onshore inventories now estimated at around 1.4 billion barrels, including some...

China’s Record Power Demand Resets the Coal Outlook — and the Energy Mix

China’s power output hit 936TWh of electricity in August 2025 — with 627.4 TWh from thermal plants, meaning the most electricity it's ever produced using...

World’s third biggest metal miner warns of “unprecedented” competition for critical minerals

China’s Zijin Mining Group, the world’s third-largest metals miner by market value has sounded an alarm: geopolitical confrontation and resource nationalism are creating new...

Gold Demand Soars as ETFs and Safe-Haven Buying Drive Record $132B Quarter

Gold demand surged to 1,249 tonnes in Q2 2025, up 3% year-on-year, with the value of demand hitting a record $132 billion, a 45%...

Rare Earths: Trump Administration Doubles Down on Critical Mineral Price Floors

The Trump administration’s wants to expand price support mechanisms for U.S. rare earths projects, according to new Reuters report. It's a calculated response to a...

China’s Rare Earth Exports to US Soar 660%

China’s rare earth shipments to the United States surged an staggering 660% in June 2025, marking a dramatic reversal after months of trade tensions...

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Copper Hits Record High as Supply Squeeze Meets AI Demand

Copper has hit another record high, with U.S. futures settling at $6.6495/lb, up 38% from a year ago. And...
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Food Inflation Is Back. This Time the Shock Starts Before the Harvest.

US grocery prices rose 0.7% in April, the sharpest monthly increase in nearly four years, while food-at-home prices were...

Copper Tops $14,000 as Supply Squeeze Pushes Market Toward Record High

Copper has hit prices $14,000 a tonne. The metal rallied for an eighth straight session on Wednesday, touching $14,196.50/t on...

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