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Here comes the great American bitcoin-mining-to-AI pivot
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (73+ words) Here comes the great American bitcoin-mining-to-AI pivot'Financial Times Want a deeper look? Then $75 per month. Complete digital access with exclusive insights and industry deep dives on any device. Cancel anytime during your trial. Save now on essential digital access to…...
The three-way race for Brazil’s rare earths heats up
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (12+ words) The three-way race for Brazil's rare earths heats up'Financial Times...
Rio Tinto and Glencore abandon $260bn merger plan
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (9+ words) Rio Tinto and Glencore abandon $260bn merger plan'Financial Times...
Barrick to pursue IPO of North American gold-mining business
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (146+ words) Barrick Mining plans to spin out its North American gold mines and is putting its flagship Reko Diq project under review, as the world's third-largest gold miner pushes ahead with a major ... Save over 40% on Standard Digital Save now on…...
White House seeks critical minerals trade zone to curb China’s dominance
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (255+ words) Both EU and Japanese officials have advocated to protect supply chains from being undercut by China in ways that go beyond price floors, such as contracts for difference, in which governments ... Save over 40% on Standard Digital Save now on essential…...
Anglo American warns of further De Beers writedown amid languishing diamond prices
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (146+ words) Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Anglo American has warned of the prospect of a third writedown of the De Beers diamonds business it is trying ... Save over 40% on Standard Digital Save…...
Glencore-Rio Tinto megamerger ‘hangs in the balance’ as deadline looms
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (144+ words) Mandelson " who faces a police investigation over allegations of misconduct in public office and quit the House of Lords this week over the Epstein scandal " was never appointed to the role however; ... Save over 40% on Standard Digital Save now on…...
Rare earths customers in rush to find alternatives to Chinese suppliers
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (144+ words) China dominates the production of rare earths that go into the permanent magnets used in industries crucial to the energy transition, such as wind turbines and electric vehicles, putting the metals at ... Save over 40% on Standard Digital Save now on…...
US-backed fund agrees to buy stake in Glencore’s DR Congo mines
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (147+ words) A US government-backed mining investment fund has agreed to buy a 40 per cent stake in Glencore's copper and cobalt projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the first big investment in the ... Save over 40% on Standard Digital Save now on…...
EU struggling to diversify critical minerals supply, warns report
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (146+ words) The bloc was solely reliant on imports for 10 out of 26 minerals designated as critical, the ECA found. That includes the rare earth metals that the EU needs for aerospace, electric vehicles and ... Save over 40% on Standard Digital Save now on…...