Minerals
India expands Africa push with rice aid, long-term mineral ambitions
In recent weeks, New Delhi has shipped rice to Burkina Faso, Malawi, and Mozambique while policy thinkers in India are urging a stronger push into Africa’s critical minerals sector.
The mineral important for blood pressure: Could you be consuming too much of it?
Eating this vegetable every day? It destroys mineral absorption in the body
Trump eyes Pentagon AI program for trade block's minerals pricing
Gideon Sa'ar attends Washington conference on breaking mineral dependency in China
The meeting aimed to formalize a coalition to create alternative supply chains that are resilient against potential for China to curb exports.
Why critical minerals are becoming Israel’s next strategic asset - opinion
The recent Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting signifies one of the most consequential shifts in global geopolitics today: the transformation of supply chains into instruments of strategic power.
Somaliland moves toward Israel trade pact, signals access to lithium and minerals
Following Israeli recognition, Somaliland is seeking a trade and investment deal and has signaled willingness to offer access to key mineral resources.
Seeing sinkholes: How the Dead Sea’s collapse became a tourist draw
How one of the region’s worst environmental disasters has become a popular tourist excursion
Saudi Arabia says it has $2.5 trillion in ore deposits, rare earth elements reserves - report
Saudi Arabia claims its mining deposits could be valued at $2.5 trillion, with gold, copper, and Rare Earth Elements in its reserves, CNN and S&P Global reported.
Trump administration to take 10% stake in USA Rare Earth in $1.6b. deal, sources say
The Trump administration is set to take a 10% stake in USA Rare Earth as part of a $1.6 billion investment package aimed at boosting domestic rare earth mining and magnet production.
WTO chief warns Greenland could lead to trade war, but what can the US gain from the island?
A 2023 survey by the European Commission showed that 25 of 34 minerals deemed "critical raw materials" were found in Greenland.
Trump administration to overturn Biden's Minnesota mining ban
The move has been in development for much of the past year and involves a complex series of legislative steps that will benefit Antofagasta's Twin Metals copper, cobalt, and nickel project.
Sudan says 2025 gold output reached 70 tons despite ongoing war
Gold remains Sudan’s primary source of hard currency, especially since the conflict disrupted trade, agriculture, and other state revenues.
US backs Pakistan’s Reko Diq Mine with $1.25 billion Export-Import Bank package
The US Export-Import Bank has approved $1.25 billion in financing to support the Reko Diq copper and gold mine, marking one of Washington's largest commitments to Pakistan's minerals sector.
