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  • Thursday, 22 May, 2025
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    A geopolitical conflict over minerals may finally be a real threat

    The latest set of Chinese restrictions on rare earths exports are the most worrying to date

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  • Wednesday, 21 May, 2025
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    China is the biggest refiner for 19 out of 20 metals analysed by the International Energy Agency

    Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency
  • Wednesday, 21 May, 2025
    The Big Read
    Total’s risky bet on a natural gas megaproject in southern Africa

    The French energy giant was forced to pause a huge LNG scheme in Mozambique after Islamist militants launched a deadly attack. Is the region safe enough for it to restart?

    A satellite view of Total’s Mozambique LNG project on the Afungi peninsula
  • Wednesday, 21 May, 2025
    Son of Kazakh oligarch in tussle for control of miner ENRC

    Former FTSE 100 company was once a symbol of Soviet money flowing into London

    Pedestrians walk across a street with Eurasian Resources Group’s plant in the background in the town of Aksu, north-eastern Kazakhstan
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    Backers fear long planning process for Curraghinalt project could deter other investors in one of poorest UK regions

  • Tuesday, 20 May, 2025
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    Nippon Steel lifts US Steel investment pledge to $11bn in push to secure deal

    Japanese suitor also promises to add thousands of jobs in bid to win over Trump

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  • Monday, 19 May, 2025
    Rio Tinto PLC
    Rio Tinto strikes near $1bn deal in Chilean lithium project

    Anglo-Australian miner doubles down on critical mineral, buying almost 50% stake in partnership with Codelco

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  • Monday, 19 May, 2025
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    Executives seek to reassure investors as analysts warn of risks from sub-$60 oil prices

  • Sunday, 18 May, 2025
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    Global supply chains threatened by lack of Chinese rare earths

    Licensing delays under new regime put at risk shipments of materials crucial for products from EVs to fighter jets

    A rare earth mining operation in China
  • Friday, 16 May, 2025
    Agricultural production
    China suspends chicken imports from Brazil due to detection of bird flu

    South American nation had been the last big producer not affected by the outbreak

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  • Friday, 16 May, 2025
    UnhedgedRobert Armstrong
    Has gold peaked? Premium content

    Plus inflation expectations

    Gold bangles are displayed at a jewellery store in Mumbai, India
  • Friday, 16 May, 2025
    Gillian Tett
    Oil sanctions could undercut US power

    History shows they must either be used decisively, together with allies, or not at all

    Illustration of Trump peering out from inside an oil barrel
  • Thursday, 15 May, 2025
    Energy Source
    Can Trump revive a natural gas pipeline in a Democratic stronghold? Premium content

    The US president is on a mission to expand his ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda into blue states

    Donald Trump speaks at a campaign town hall with Kristi Noem, in front of a sign with an American flag and the slogan “Drill Baby Drill”
  • Thursday, 15 May, 2025
    John Gapper
    Labour needs to bend its promise of clean energy

    The government should not waste money by rushing to hit a 2030 deadline for net zero power

    Ed Miliband
  • Thursday, 15 May, 2025
    US-Iran tensions
    Oil prices fall on Trump’s Iran deal comments

    Drop comes as US president says ‘serious negotiations’ are under way with Tehran

    Oil pumpjacks operate at dusk Willow Springs Park in Long Beach, California
  • Thursday, 15 May, 2025
    Eni SpA
    Ares in talks with Eni over stake in €12bn renewables and EV charging business

    Deal follows sale to KKR of stake in Italian energy major’s biofuels business

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  • Thursday, 15 May, 2025
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    Surge in military consumption comes as growth of renewable energy supercharges demand for copper

    An employee in an ammunitions factory handles 155mm caliber shells
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