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India pulls out of Russian-backed Mali lithium project over security risks

India pulls out of Russian-backed Mali lithium project over security risks4+ hour, 18+ min ago   (328+ words) Both sources, who were directly involved in the decision-making, sought anonymity because the discussions were confidential Security risks are prompting India to pull out of a lithium project in Mali backed by Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom, sources said, as…...

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NITI Aayog calls for public consultation, conditional FCFS for minerals

NITI Aayog calls for public consultation, conditional FCFS for minerals2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (512+ words) NITI Aayog has urged retaining public consultation and revisiting auction-led exploration by allowing conditional first-come-first-served access for early-stage critical mineral projects The NITI Aayog has said that social and environmental safeguards must be retained and exploration regimes must be rebalanced…...

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Easy money in China drives metals rally as real economy struggles

Easy money in China drives metals rally as real economy struggles3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (670+ words) Easy money in China drives metals rally as real economy struggles'Business Standard With ample cash but fewer investment options, Chinese speculators have fanned a rally in global metals prices, underscoring just how difficult it is for authorities to channel capital…...

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Trump holds off new tariffs on critical minerals after security review

Trump holds off new tariffs on critical minerals after security review4+ week, 20+ hour ago   (555+ words) The president is floating price floors on imports - not just traditional percentage-based tariffs - to develop the supply chains for those materials that run through US-aligned nations By Joe Deaux and Jennifer A Dlouhy President Donald Trump is holding off on…...