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Japan PM Takaichi plans Australia visit to discuss rare earths, Nikkei reports
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (190+ words) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will also discuss the "free and open Indo-Pacific" initiative with Australian officials, Nikkei said. Published'Apr 04, 2026, 02:23 AM TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning a visit to Australia, seeking to discuss supply chains for rare-earth…...
Chile and US eye collaboration on critical minerals and rare earths
3+ week, 1+ day ago (356+ words) Published'Mar 13, 2026, 02:15 AM Updated'Mar 13, 2026, 09:57 AM SANTIAGO - Chile and the United States have signed a joint statement to begin discussions on critical minerals and rare earths, Chile's foreign ministry said on March 12. The first meeting will take place within the next two…...
Landslide kills over 200 people at Congo's Rubaya mine, mines ministry says
4+ week, 2+ day ago (245+ words) Published'Mar 05, 2026, 04:53 AM KINSHASA, March 4 - More than 200 people died on Tuesday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's mines ministry said on Wednesday. A senior official from the…...
Australia, Canada sign new deals on critical minerals
4+ week, 1+ day ago (451+ words) Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking during an address at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia, on March 4. Published'Mar 05, 2026, 07:59 AM Updated'Mar 05, 2026, 09:31 AM SYDNEY " Australia and Canada on March 5 signed a series of new agreements on critical minerals which will involve…...
16 people killed in blast at illegal mine in north-eastern India
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (307+ words) The morning blast took place in a "rat-hole" mine " named because their tunnels are just big enough for workers to get through. Published'Feb 05, 2026, 11:28 PM Updated'Feb 05, 2026, 11:59 PM DELHI - At least 16 people were killed and more were feared trapped after an explosion…...
S’pore will remain a trusted hub for global supply chains: Vivian at US-led critical minerals meeting
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1044+ words) Published'Feb 05, 2026, 09:35 AM Updated'Feb 05, 2026, 02:35 PM HOUSTON " The Trump administration's proposal to create a new critical minerals trading bloc with allies and partners has got off to a tentative start, with its contours likely to emerge in the months to come. Japan,…...
Trump launches $15.3 billion minerals stockpile to counter China
2+ mon, 21+ hour ago (432+ words) Project Vault is intended to help the US auto industry while allowing companies to keep related risks off their balance sheets. Published'Feb 03, 2026, 08:05 AM Updated'Feb 03, 2026, 08:22 AM WASHINGTON " US President Donald Trump announced plans on Feb 2 to launch a strategic stockpile of…...
Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on deep-sea mission
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (457+ words) Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000m. Published'Feb 02, 2026, 11:46 AM Updated'Feb 02, 2026, 12:06 PM TOKYO - Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000m on a Japanese test mission, the government said on Feb 2, as it seeks to curb…...
Rio Tinto, Glencore in talks for $266b merger to create world’s biggest miner
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (703+ words) Global miners are racing to bulk up in metals due to the AI boom and the global transition to green energy. Published'Jan 09, 2026, 07:20 AM Updated'Jan 09, 2026, 04:56 PM LONDON/SYDNEY " Rio Tinto is in early talks to buy Glencore, the companies said, in…...
Indonesia's Nahdlatul Ulama faces coal mining rift
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (977+ words) Nahdlatul Ulama boasts an estimated 80 million members, making it the largest Islamic organisation in Indonesia. Published'Dec 30, 2025, 05:30 PM JAKARTA " The Indonesian government's controversial decision to award coal mining concessions to religious groups in 2024 has splintered the leadership of the country's largest…...