NZ, US in discussions over critical minerals framework as Trump seeks to counter China

Trump Admin Uses Equity Stakes, New Mines to Secure Critical Minerals Supply Chain

Trump administration announced a $1.6 billion deal with USA Rare Earth for development of mines, magnet production, and enhanced rare earths processing techniques.

Australia Presses Ahead with Critical Minerals Strategy Despite U.S. Policy Retreat

Australia’s response to the U.S. decision to step back from guaranteeing minimum prices for critical minerals projects highlights the growing centrality of state intervention in strategic resource markets.

US pressures allies to break China’s hold on rare earths

Resources Minister Madeleine King has been invited to a meeting in the US capital to hammer out ways to loosen Beijing’s grip on critical minerals.

NZ, US in discussions over critical minerals framework as Trump seeks to counter China

New Zealand and the United States are in discussions over a “non-binding” framework relating to critical minerals, as US President Donald Trump’s...

NZ in talks with US on Trump minerals deal

New Zealand has been holding closed-door discussions with the United States on the supply of critical minerals, as Donald Trump threatens to place new tariffs on countries who fail to sign a deal. The admission comes on the back of a memorandum submitted to the Waitangi Tribunal, in which claimants noted a “secret” critical minerals deal struck between The US and Australia last year. The submission says a similarly private deal in Aotearoa would…

Australia To Pursue Critical Minerals Program After U.S. Retreats

On Friday, Australia announced its support for the country’s critical mineral supply chains after the U.S. stepped back from plans to guarantee a minimum price for such projects. After Reuters reported on the U.S. government’s retreat, shares of Australia ’s rare-earth miners declined sharply. The sector was still in the red as of Friday. Lynas, […] The post Australia To Pursue Critical Minerals Program After U.S. Retreats appeared first on Stra…