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The phrase "critical minerals" has lodged itself in the election campaign this week, with Labor promising to set up a national "reserve". For those who are unfamiliar with it, it can seem a ...

Australia is developing its critical minerals sector to support the global green transition. The government has launched strategies and tax incentives to attract investment and boost production.

The once-obscure sector of critical minerals has, over the years, taken centre stage in geopolitical negotiations. As nations worldwide accelerate their transition towards clean energy and ...

Sydney (AFP) – Australia will stockpile critical minerals in a new strategic reserve, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, as nations scramble to source rare earths and coveted metals ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. The Albanese government will effectively help underwrite the development of critical minerals projects through the establishment ...

LONDON (Reuters) -Prices of battery materials lithium and cobalt assessed by consultancy Benchmark Minerals Intelligence (BMI) will be used for contracts launched by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE ...

Today, China essentially controls the global supply of rare earth minerals. China supplies about 90% of the world’s rare earth minerals. The U.S. imports 74% of those Chinese rare earths.

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FQVLF) on Wednesday reported a loss of $23 million in its first quarter. The Toronto-based company said it had a loss of 3 cents per ...

As the trade war between China and the United States continues to escalate, Beijing is responding by turning to one of its favorite retaliation tactics: limiting the export of critical minerals ...