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India pulls out of Russian-backed Mali lithium project over security risks
4+ 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…...
NITI Aayog calls for public consultation, conditional FCFS for minerals
2+ 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…...
Easy money in China drives metals rally as real economy struggles
3+ 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…...
Trump holds off new tariffs on critical minerals after security review
4+ 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…...