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Rare earth: as demand increases, China may stop exports
China, the world's largest producer of magnetic rare earth oxides, may stop exporting this group of minerals within the next decade due to rising domestic demand and global supply shortages. Global demand for rare earths, used in a range of applications including...
Copper: government calls for new talks in Las Bambas as police advance to an eviction plan
Peru's government on Tuesday called for a new round of talks with protesting indigenous communities that have forced MMG Ltd's Las Bambas mine to suspend operations for more than a month, while police have hinted they are ready to intervene. The government of Peru,...
Uranium: U.S. demands $4.3 billion to free itself from Russia’s supplies
The Biden administration is pushing lawmakers to support a $4.3 billion plan to purchase enriched uranium directly from domestic producers to free the United States from Russian imports of the nuclear reactor fuel. Energy Department officials met with key...
Palm oil: MEOA warns of possible future losses due to severe labor crisis
According to the a Malaysian Estate Owners’ Association (MEOA), Malaysia is missing a golden opportunity to capitalize on high palm oil prices and could suffer further production losses due to a “severe” shortage of about 120,000 workers. The...