Tag: Minerals

US stockpiles of the rare earth minerals it would need to fight a war against an adversary like China are a mystery, and experts warn it’s a problem

Rare earth minerals are critical for national defense and industry. National stockpile levels are a mystery, though. And there are indications that the stockpile is insufficient, worrying experts. Rare earth minerals are needed to make all sorts of things, from F-35 stealth fighters and night-vision goggles to internet fiber-optic cables and MRI machines. They are […]

BCI Minerals to divest Iron Valley assets to MinRes unit

BCI Minerals has agreed to offload its Iron Valley iron-ore assets in the Pilbara region of Western Australia to Polaris Metals, a unit of Mineral Resources (MinRes), in a deal valued up to A$73m ($48.5m). The deal was executed through BCI Minerals’ subsidiary, Iron Valley. It aligns with BCI’s strategy to focus on industrial minerals, […]

S. Korean president to host Africa summit eyeing minerals, trade

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told AFP he sees opportunities for greater cooperation with African nations ahead of a summit in Seoul on Tuesday (SONG Kyung-Seok) South Korea will aim to secure critical mineral imports and boost trade ties with Africa as President Yoon Suk Yeol hosts dozens of heads of state from the […]

Australia and EU sign minerals trade agreement as supply chain disruption increases

Australia and the European Union have signed a critical minerals trade agreement to try and deter China’s monopolisation of the critical minerals supply chain. The agreement was signed today (28 May, 2024) with six months of “concrete action” promised by Australian and European politicians, including plans to make the mining of critical minerals more sustainable. […]

Post-COVID, China is back in Africa and doubling down on minerals

By Rachel Savage and Duncan Miriri JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI (Reuters) – China’s flagship economic cooperation program is bouncing back after a lull during the global pandemic, with Africa a primary focus, according to a Reuters analysis of lending, investment and trade data. Chinese leaders have been citing the billions of dollars committed to new construction projects and […]