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Oil Surge and AI Boom Send Global Markets in Opposite Directions
Global markets opened the week with a split narrative as geopolitical tensions and technology optimism pulled investors in different directions. Oil prices surged after...
Rare Earth Minerals: What They Are and Why They Matter
In February 2025, U. S. President Donald Trump expressed interest in Ukraine providing the U. S. with rare earths in exchange for financial support...
How Silver Trades: From Stocks and Shares to Coins and Bars
The largest marketplace for physical silver is London, where banks and brokers conduct bilateral trades with clients worldwide. Transactions are underpinned by bullion bars...
Nearly a month after Wang Yi’s assurance, no sign of end to China drought of rare earths to India
On Tuesday, August 19, the entire Indian media citing authoritative sources claimed that following a meeting between the visiting Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi...
Critical Minerals and Critical Security: U.S. Military Dependence on China’s Rare Earths
On August 26, Monday, during the meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the White House, Trump threatened China to impose 200 percent...
Weaponization of Rare Earths: A New Theatre in US-China Competition
Resource competition has intensified between the two great powers, the US and China, due to trade and tariff wars. Recently, both the countries have...
Why Does the U.S. Want to Control Ukraine’s Mineral Resources?
On February 28, 2025, a highly significant event took place at the Oval Office in the White House, where U.S. President Donald Trump and...
The Global Mining Politics of Foreign-Controlled Mineral Wealth
The global competition for mineral wealth is escalating, with China, Russia, and the U.S. strategically leveraging mining to expand their geopolitical influence, economic dominance,...
From Claims of Dictatorship to Agreements: The Complicated Relationship Between Trump and Zelenskyy
On February 24, 2022, Russia began its so-called "Special Military Operation." It has been three years since this operation— which has since escalated into...
India Explores a Mix of Strategies to Reduce Supply Risks to Critical Minerals
Decarbonization and energy transition, that is the shift away from fossil fuels to renewables is primarily based on solar and wind power. But converting...