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EXCLUSIVE: Exyn $EXYN Joins Department Of Energy Backed Mining Project to Hunt for Critical Minerals
Liberals announce $258.6M fund for skilled worker training in critical sectors: For the second day in a row, the federal government is announcing plans to spend ...
ctvnews.ca/canada/article/liberals-announce-2586m-fund-for-skilled-worker-training-in-critical-sectors/
Scimplify raises $25M to challenge China’s grip on critical materials with AI: Scimplify's annualized revenue run rate has tripled to $200 million as it ...
techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/scimplify-raises-25m-to-challenge-chinas-grip-on-critical-materials-with-ai/
defence-blog.com Oct 13
Rare earths investor hires carrier admiral, opens D.C. base: Retired Rear Adm. John Meier, the first commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R ...
defence-blog.com/rare-earths-investor-hires-carrier-admiral-opens-d-c-base/
EU and Canada to announce sweeping new partnership pact: From critical raw materials to fighting wildfires, a document obtained by POLITICO reveals a ...
politico.eu/article/eu-and-canada-to-announce-sweeping-new-partnership-pact/
sabcnews.com Sep 29
WATCH | DIRCO says US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III has been demarched for a third time in nine months over alleged undiplomatic conduct. Meanwhile ... Show more
Who should write the rules governing artificial intelligence? Botswana President Duma Boko says developing countries must have a meaningful voice ... Show more
Nigeria and the United States have signed a new agreement aimed at boosting American investment in Nigeria's mining sector. The deal ... Show more
businesstech.co.za Sep 25
South Africa makes an offer to the United States for something it wants – and a plan to get it done
businesstech.co.za/news/government/877054/south-africa-makes-an-offer-to-the-united-states-for-something-it-wants-and-a-plan-to-get-it-done/
OpinionThe New Chinese Way of Cyberwar: How Beijing Will Weaponize Digital Chokepoints: How Beijing will weaponize digital chokepoints.
foreignaffairs.com/china/new-chinese-way-cyberwar-ai
Nigeria minister touts ‘quite good’ relationship with US : Jumoke Oduwole teased a forthcoming deal on critical minerals at Semafor’s The Next 3 Billion.
semafor.com/article/09/22/2026/nigeria-minister-touts-quite-good-relationship-with-us
Salesforce is set to rebound after a recent pullback. How trader Tony Zhang is playing the bounce
cnbc.com/2026/09/23/salesforce-is-set-to-rebound-after-a-recent-pullback-how-tony-zhang-is-playing-the-bounce.html
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Bessent and China's He launch talks on AI, trade and critical minerals: NEW YORK (Reuters) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He ...
asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/bessent-and-china-s-he-launch-talks-on-ai-trade-and-critical-minerals
US Treasury's Bessent, China's He to launch talks on AI, trade, critical minerals
thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/20/us-treasurys-bessent-chinas-he-to-launch-talks-on-ai-trade-critical-minerals
Italy’s Meloni visits Norway to boost energy, critical minerals ties: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visits Norway, aiming to enhance cooperation in ...
arabnews.com/world/italys-meloni-visits-norway-to-boost-energy-critical-minerals-ties-3002118
The Globe and Mail Sep 15
Prime Minister Mark Carney said visa rules for Canadians and Europeans are on the table as part of talks to form what he calls a unique alliance with the ... Show more
On Day 2 of the BRICS Summit 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the session and said that India's term as BRICS chair has been a ‘win-win ... Show more
BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi's 'critical minerals' and 'supply chain' message on Day 2
BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi's 'critical minerals' and 'supply chain' message on Day 2
TD commits $150-billion to fund Canadian companies in critical sectors over next five years
theglobeandmail.com/business/article-td-commits-150-billion-to-fund-canadian-companies-in-critical-sectors/
The Globe and Mail Sep 11
BMO commits up to $70-billion in new capital to shore up critical sectors: It’s the latest move by one of Canada’s largest lenders to boost domestic investment ...
theglobeandmail.com/business/article-bmo-commits-up-to-70-billion-in-new-capital-canada-economy/
How Brics can help reshape the critical mineral supply chain: India has long championed critical minerals as a source of cooperation. Its record of not using ...
firstpost.com/explainers/how-brics-can-help-reshape-the-critical-mineral-supply-chain-14044915.html
Why did Japan just lend $466 million to Chile’s state copper mining company?
The answer lies in the energy transition.
Whether it’s solar farms ... Show more
Making Critical Minerals Bankable: Policy Tools to Unlock Investment
Making Critical Minerals Bankable: Policy Tools to Unlock Investment
Ford threatens to cut off electricity and critical minerals to U.S. as trade woes worsen
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-doug-ford-canada-us-tariffs-electricity-critical-minerals/
Canada turns its critical minerals into leverage against Trump: As the trade war escalates, Ottawa is signaling less interest in sharing with the U.S.
politico.com/news/2026/09/05/canada-turns-its-critical-minerals-into-leverage-against-trump-01065104
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen announced €200 million in new investments for Greenland, targeting energy, critical raw materials and connectivity as part of a ... Show more
Your smartphone. Your electric vehicle. The data centres powering AI. They all depend on critical minerals.
As the world digitizes and decarbonizes ... Show more
Making Critical Minerals Bankable: Policy Tools to Unlock Investment
Making Critical Minerals Bankable: Policy Tools to Unlock Investment
US, Japan race to secure chip-grade minerals as China curbs exports: The US and Japan are racing to build a new global supply chain for critical minerals ...
asiatimes.com/2026/09/us-japan-race-to-secure-chip-grade-minerals-as-china-curbs-exports/
Ontario threatened to cut off U.S. critical minerals supply. Sudbury isn’t panicking
ctvnews.ca/northern-ontario/article/ontario-threatened-to-cut-off-us-critical-minerals-supply-sudbury-isnt-panicking/
Salesforce $CRM surged over 10% after delivering $5.90 in adjusted Q2 EPS—beating estimates by more than $2.00!
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
Partnered with Anthropic to ... Show more
$NVDA ahead of earnings: Opportunity or trap? $CRM down 20% year-to-date: Opportunity or trap? James Demmert goes rapid-fire on what to buy and avoid ahead of ... Show more
Canada could cut off electricity to the US, official says: Ontario Premier Doug Ford said "everything's on the table" in the US-Canada trade war ...
businessinsider.com/doug-ford-canada-could-cut-off-electricity-us-critical-minerals-2026-8
Yorkville America CEO Steve Neamtz says Nvidia ($NVDA) earnings will test more than chip demand.
He says investors should watch AI bottlenecks in memory ... Show more
Salesforce is still down about 20% this year. Opportunity or value trap? @AngeloZino sees a path to another 20%-25% upside for $CRM ... Show more
Pakistan has won the diplomacy, now comes the harder test - Asia Times: The Financial Times has run a striking assessment: Pakistan, it argues ...
asiatimes.com/2026/08/pakistan-has-won-the-diplomacy-now-comes-the-harder-test/
📊 This Week’s Earnings Calendar: Aug. 24-28
A huge week for tech, with Nvidia ($NVDA) taking center stage Wednesday after the close ... Show more
Trump fires on multiple fronts to break China’s minerals monopoly: Trump has launched a series of measures to ensure US defense contractors source critical ...
asiatimes.com/2026/08/trump-fires-on-multiple-fronts-to-break-chinas-minerals-monopoly/
Hankyoreh Aug 19
[Reportage] US looks to Korean experience to ease its critical mineral reliance on China
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Trump sets sights on small Aussie town: The United States will splash more than $560m on an ASX-listed minerals company with operations in regional NSW ...
news.com.au/national/politics/donald-trump-splashes-560m-on-regional-nsw-mine-for-us-warfighters/news-story/b5abe0795923e3e8c7aeda4af2e66f1e
Key FactsUS announces conditional loan for NSW scandium project
Aug 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: smh.com.au
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: smh.com.au
- US President Donald Trump announced the Pentagon investment on Friday, Washington time, during a televised roundtable at the US State Department.
- The conditional loan is intended to expand production at the Syerston Scandium Project near Fifield, southwest of Dubbo.
- Scandium strengthens aluminium and is used in defence, aerospace and energy, while nearly all supply comes from China, Russia and Ukraine.
- In 2025, Sunrise Energy Metals announced an agreement for US weapons contractor Lockheed Martin to buy up to 15 tonnes of scandium oxide over five years.
We’re going to make sure the United States – not our adversaries – controls the supply chains of power and critical minerals.— Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said during a roundtable with mining executives at the U.S. State Department.
EXCLUSIVE: Vivakor $VIVK Express Non-Binding All-Stock Merger Interest In M2i Global $mtwo for Critical Minerals Expansion; Financial Terms Not Disclosed
Pax Silica: US tells 35 countries to pick a side on AI: A draft US letter warns the 35 Pax Silica and AI Opportunity Statement signatories they cannot also join ...
thenextweb.com/news/pax-silica-us-letter-35-countries-china-ai-coalition
PM Modi flags energy security, critical minerals as key future priorities: The Prime Minister said rising demand from chips, AI and data centres makes energy ...
business-standard.com/india-news/modi-energy-security-critical-minerals-independence-day-red-fort-speech-126081500217_1.html
A guide to this week’s elections in Zambia, a country rich in critical minerals: Zambia holds elections on Thursday to decide if President Hakainde Hichilema ...
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The greatest danger to Germany's industry lies deep underground.: Without critical raw materials like antimony or neodymium, electric cars, wind turbines ...
fnp.de/wirtschaft/die-groesste-gefahr-fuer-deutschlands-industrie-liegt-tief-unter-der-erde-zr-94435973.html
$15m for critical minerals and hydrogen plant in Southland: Govt to front $15m toward critical mineral, hydrogen plant in Southland
odt.co.nz/news/southland/15m-for-critical-minerals-and-hydrogen-plant-in-southland-t05036o3
Trump to host mining CEOs as administration seeks minerals for defence supply chains
bnnbloomberg.ca/business/international/2026/08/07/trump-to-host-mining-ceos-as-administration-seeks-minerals-for-defence-supply-chains/
New platform speeds bacterial gene mapping for better biotech design: Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a ...
phys.org/news/2026-08-platform-bacterial-gene-biotech.html
Europe has the missing piece of the critical minerals puzzle that Canada needs: Canada has critical minerals, but Germany has the policy architecture needed to ...
financialpost.com/commodities/mining/europe-has-missing-critical-minerals-canada-needs
U.S. companies cut reliance on China to build weapons: Although the U.S. is quickening its pace to rebuild the domestic supply chain of critical minerals ...
bnnbloomberg.ca/business/international/2026/08/03/us-companies-cut-reliance-on-china-to-build-weapons/
Arizona mining companies see opportunity as U.S. reduces reliance on China - AZ Big Media
azbigmedia.com/business/arizona-mining-companies-see-opportunity-as-u-s-reduces-reliance-on-china/
Times of Oman Aug 01
Critical mineral demand to surge through 2040, supply gaps to persist: IEA: Global demand for critical minerals is set to rise strongly through 2040 ...
timesofoman.com/article/175113-critical-mineral-demand-to-surge-through-2040-supply-gaps-to-persist-iea
Dismissing Europe as a museum is glib. Think of it as a theme park: All the continent’s a stage
economist.com/europe/2026/07/23/dismissing-europe-as-a-museum-is-glib-think-of-it-as-a-theme-park
Paid articlePaywallWhy Is Salesforce Stock Trading Higher Today? - Salesforce (NYSE:CRM): Salesforce wins a $1.6 billion Veterans Affairs contract to modernize services for more ...
benzinga.com/markets/large-cap/26/07/60664811/salesforce-lands-1-6b-veterans-affairs-agreement-as-ai-adoption-accelerates
Trump may need to allow Chinese minerals as U.S. industry struggles to meet 2027 deadline
bnnbloomberg.ca/business/international/2026/07/27/trump-may-need-to-allow-chinese-minerals-as-us-industry-struggles-to-meet-2027-deadline/
China and the new era of critical minerals diplomacy: China and the new era of critical minerals diplomacy
financialpost.com/financial-times/china-and-the-new-era-of-critical-minerals-diplomacy
Is vanadium the future of critical minerals? Kazakhstan hopes so - Asia Times: Vanadium is viewed as a critical mineral by the United States, the European Union ...
asiatimes.com/2026/07/is-vanadium-the-future-of-critical-minerals-kazakhstan-hopes-so/
Australia-India partnership deep on security, shallow on trade - Asia Times: The third India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne on July 9 produced outcomes ...
asiatimes.com/2026/07/australia-india-partnership-deep-on-security-shallow-on-trade/
Barron's Jul 20
Trump Order to Secure Critical Minerals Supply Chain Underscores Risk to Defense Industry
barrons.com/articles/trump-order-critical-minerals-supply-chain-8bd68bae
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Trump tightens the screws on defense contractors buying from China: Somewhere in a Chinese factory right now, a machine is stamping out a rare earth magnet that ...
defence-blog.com/trump-tightens-the-screws-on-defense-contractors-buying-from-china/
A worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is disrupting travel and delaying meetings tied to a US-backed critical minerals partnership ... Show more
China is 'a critical long-term strategic challenge', EU ministers say: EU foreign ministers issued a joint assessment of the risks posed by China ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/16/china-is-a-critical-long-term-strategic-challenge-eu-ministers-say
Why critical minerals are becoming central to India's bilateral deals: As competition for critical minerals intensifies, India is strengthening partnerships with ...
business-standard.com/economy/news/critical-minerals-india-bilateral-deals-clean-energy-ev-semiconductor-australia-us-126071000189_1.html
Partner At Y Combinator Takes Leave of Absence to Join Anthropic - Salesforce (NYSE:CRM)
benzinga.com/markets/private-markets/26/07/60423745/partner-at-y-combinator-takes-leave-of-absence-to-join-anthropic
China is being accused of attempting to interfere with a US-backed mine in remote Australia to protect its monopoly on critical minerals. #9News
Ottawa to invest up to $400 million in Teck critical minerals smelter in B.C.: The Canadian federal government will invest up to $400 million into critical ...
bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2026/07/07/ottawa-to-invest-up-to-400-million-in-teck-critical-minerals-smelter-in-bc/
Inside the device you are reading this on right now, a critical component you might never have heard of is beavering away ... Show more
Minerals and metals supply
Minerals and metals supply
LinkedIn Jul 01
Titanium, conflict and consent - Oxpeckers: Andiswa Matikinca investigates a case of history repeating itself as another rural Eastern Cape community stands ...
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US, Allies Move To Strengthen AI Supply Chains in Push To Break China’s Grip on Critical Minerals US, All
benzinga.com/markets/commodities/26/06/60145961/us-allies-move-to-strengthen-ai-supply-chains-in-push-to-break-chinas-grip-on-critical-minerals
Greenland holds vast reserves of rare earths that power everything from electric vehicles to military tech. As the world races to loosen China’s grip on ... Show more
🔴 BREAKING: China says that cooperation between India and Japan “should not target” Beijing after the leaders of the other two countries agreed to work more ... Show more
The Korea Times Jun 27
Korea Zinc, Australian government discuss critical minerals cooperation: Korea Zinc said Friday that it has come to an agreement with the Australian government ...
koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260626/korea-zinc-australian-government-discuss-critical-minerals-cooperation
Pentagon Bets $725M On Energy Fuels — 5 Rare Earth Stocks To Watch - Energy Fuels (AMEX:UUUU)
benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/26/06/53281203/pentagon-bets-725m-on-energy-fuels-5-rare-earth-stocks-to-watch
G7 backs Canada as major global energy supplier to lessen reliance on Strait of Hormuz
cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-energy-supplier-strait-hormuz-9.7238708
Key FactsG7 Intensify Pressure on Russia Amid Ukraine Conflict
Jun 17, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
- G7 countries announced enhanced sanctions targeting Russia’s oil and gas industries to increase pressure on Moscow.
- They also committed to providing Ukraine with additional advanced weaponry and air defense capabilities.
- This increased aid aims to reinforce Ukraine’s recent battlefield gains observed over the past months.
- Chancellor Merz described the summit as a hopeful moment with potential for peace talks to begin.
That could perhaps finally open up a chance for peace.— Chancellor Friedrich Merz, on the Ukraine situation
The problem is not China; it’s Africa: A Zimbabwean expert argues that Africa's approach to China regarding critical minerals is outdated ...
mg.co.za/thought-leader/2026-06-19-the-problem-is-not-china-it-s-africa/
OpinionAmerica’s New Critical Minerals Playbook: The United States is racing to diversify its supply chains of critical minerals that underpin modern warfare ...
time.com/article/2026/06/15/america-china-new-critical-minerals-race/
