US announces proposed critical mineral trading bloc | Mining News
United States Vice President JD Vance has proposed creating a new critical mineral trading bloc and coordinating pricing…
Mining sector says Taranaki seabed plan rejection ‘embarrassing’
Vidal said it was embarrassing that the decision had come out while New Zealand officials had been sent…
US To Pump $1.3 Billion Into Pakistan’s Reko Diq Copper-Gold Project
The United States has committed $1.3 billion to Pakistan’s Reko Diq copper-gold mining project in Balochistan province, marking…
Trump’s critical minerals meet: Who’s attending, what’s at stake? | Business and Economy News
The United States is hosting ministers from dozens of countries for a critical minerals conference in Washington, DC,…
Chinese Miners ‘Eroding’ Nigeria’s Resources
Illegal mining by Chinese companies in Nigeria is undercutting the nation’s economy, degrading the environment and driving residents…
Carlyle Group Ready to Take Over Lukoil Assets
At the end of January, Russian oil company Lukoil signed an agreement with US investment firm Carlyle Group…
What is the US strategic minerals stockpile? | Business and Economy News
United States President Donald Trump has announced the launch of a strategic minerals stockpile. The stockpile, called Project…
US creating an oil reserve-style strategic stockpile of rare earths
Buried in large, underground salt caverns along Texas and Louisiana’s coast, the world’s largest supply of emergency crude…
There are 3 big hurdles to Trump’s plan to extract Greenland’s rare earths
Last week, President Donald Trump announced that he had established a framework surrounding a deal over Greenland’s future,…
Romania Takes Decisive Steps Towards Creating a Market for Guarantees of Origin
After months of legislative preparation, Romania has taken concrete steps to operationalize the framework for Guarantees of Origin…
Oil Liberalization, US Control Over Flows, and the Shockwave in the Region
Following the capture of Nicolas Maduro in a raid by US forces in Caracas on the night of…
Ancient energy sources power the future
This is an installment of the Landline, a monthly newsletter from High Country News about land, water, wildlife, climate and conservation in the…