India is preparing to significantly scale up financial incentives for domestic manufacturing of rare earth magnets, nearly tripling the size of its support programme to more than Rs 7,000 crore, as New Delhi moves to shore up supply chains for materials critical to electric vehicles, renewable energy and defence, according to people familiar with the […]
India’s interest in deeper investment ties with Venezuela’s emerging critical minerals sector is being reshaped by dramatic political developments in Caracas, where former President Nicolás Maduro was ousted in a U.S. operation, raising fresh questions about risk, sanctions and the future of bilateral cooperation in strategic resources such as lithium, nickel and rare earth elements. […]
As U.S. policymakers weigh strategies to reduce dependence on Chinese rare-earth processing, Venezuela’s vast but poorly surveyed mineral belt has resurfaced in policy discussions as a possible alternative source. Yet experts and public data warn the reality is messy: geological potential exists, but proven rare-earth reserves and reliable valuations are scarce, making any quick U.S. […]
China has announced a ban on the export of dual-use goods to Japan when such items are intended for military purposes, in a fresh move that sharpens already strained ties between the two neighbours. The decision was disclosed by China’s Ministry of Commerce late on Monday and takes effect immediately. Under the new rule, exporters […]
Japan sharply criticized Beijing on Wednesday after China imposed new restrictions on the export of dual-use items to Tokyo, branding the move “absolutely unacceptable and deeply regrettable” as tensions rise between the two economic powers. The dispute has drawn attention to a broader risk that China might extend controls to critical rare earth materials. Dual-use […]