Chinese rare-earths shortage hits EU industry hard
China’s export squeeze on rare earths is sending shockwaves through European industry.
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EC shelves usual pre-meeting trade talks ahead of summit with China
As the the EU–China summit on July 24–25 in Beijing nears, the European Commission said usual pre-meeting talks will not take place due to “lack of progress”…
Ukraine’s mining minister: while US deal is a start, the EU’s the aim
The US may have been first to strike a minerals deal with Ukraine, but the real goal is a deal with Europe, Kyiv has said.
Deforestation rules hamper EU efforts to strike free-trade deal with Malaysia
Trade negotiations between the EU and Malaysia, home to five types of strategic minerals essential for Europe’s high-tech sector, are stumbling over the bloc’s…
EU is no match for China or US, Europe can only play for time
In hindsight, what makes the 1990s appear to be worthy of nostalgia is the fact that almost everything ran on autopilot.
EU courts Central Asia in quest for critical raw materials
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said Brussels was eyeing a new Silk Road — this time lined with lithium and rare earths.
‘France negotiating Ukrainian minerals deal,’ says defence minister Lecornu
French defence minister Sébastien Lecornu has confirmed Paris was in talks with Ukraine over access to key raw materials, particularly for military use amid growing…
China tightens grip on crucial rare earths
China's State Council announced the approval of new regulations on the management of rare earth materials, strengthening government control.
China turns up Heat on trade with rare earths tech curbs
China will halt the export of a range of rare-earth technologies, potentially making it harder for the US and its allies to bolster Western supplies of strategic…
Norway banks on a ‘distracted Russia’ to mine in deep Arctic waters
Norway has secured a parliamentary majority to start commercial deep-sea mining across a swathe of the Arctic seabed - where Russia contends it also has rights…