Washington is bracing for a pivotal meeting on October 20, as Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sits down with US President Donald Trump to talk about a topic quietly reshaping global power. Rare earth minerals, often overshadowed by oil, gold or other headline-grabbing commodities, are the backbone of modern technology, from electric vehicles and wind…
The setting today may feel less like an Indiana Jones script, but a similar mining partnership between the US and Brazil could once again take shape—this time around the critical minerals that are roiling modern geopolitics. As Donald Trump and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s governments seek to mend their differences, the development of strategic…
China’s sweeping new restrictions on rare earth exports jolted governments and set off a race to secure alternative supplies, in a stark demonstration of Beijing’s global clout and growing risks for companies. The rules announced last week require overseas firms to obtain Chinese government approval before exporting products containing even trace amounts of certain rare…