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G7 moves to cut China rare earth dependence to below 60% by 2030
The G7 has agreed to reduce reliance on any single supplier of rare earths and permanent magnets to below 60% by 2030, in the clearest
Manhattan Uranium builds North American uranium portfolio for the nuclear fuel reset
Manhattan Uranium (TSXV: MANU | OTCQB: MAUUF) is positioning itself for the uranium demand set to fuel America’s nuclear reset: historic domestic uranium districts, permitted
Aluminium on the frontline of America’s energy war
Aluminium is no longer just a base metal. It is becoming the first hard test of America’s energy war. The US needs aluminium to build
Sulphuric acid crunch pushes key critical minerals cost exposure up 33% since Iran war
The sulphuric acid crunch is now feeding directly into critical minerals production costs, with sulphur and acid accounting for an average 33% of C1 costs
Rare Earth prices surge as China keeps export restrictions
Yttrium oxide prices outside China have risen x140 since Beijing imposed rare earth export controls in April 2025, while dysprosium and terbium oxide prices have
Gold mining M&A is back
Gold M&A has already topped roughly US$7.9 billion across four major deals in 2026 — a clear signal that producers are paying up for scale,