India, US likely to sign pact on critical minerals
India and the United States are likely to sign an initial pact for cooperation on critical minerals this week, two Indian government sources said, as the two countries try to bolster trade ties despite diplomatic hiccups.
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Queensland drives critical minerals exploration
The latest round of the Queensland Government’s collaborative exploration initiative (CEI) grants is open, with a focus on supporting explorers searching for critical minerals.
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Kamala Harris calls for US critical minerals reserve, tax credits
US Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to create a national stockpile of critical minerals, saying a cache of the materials used in everything from batteries to defense systems is needed for economic and national security.
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Coal India eyeing Argentina, Chile for critical minerals
State-run Coal India is scouting for critical minerals in Argentina and is in talks with officials in Chile for lithium, India’s federal mines secretary V. L. Kantha Rao said on Wednesday.
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Indonesia, Britain sign collaboration agreement on critical minerals
Britain on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on critical minerals with Indonesia, home to some of the world’s largest mineral resources, the UK’s embassy in Jakarta said.
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Epiroc drills to join Pilbara Minerals’ fleet
Pilbara Minerals has ordered several surface drill rigs from Epiroc for its Pilgangoora lithium operation in Western Australia.
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US, Peru sign memorandum of understanding for cooperation on critical minerals
The United States and Peru signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to improve cooperation on critical minerals, the State Department said in a statement on Thursday.
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US sees bipartisan backing for Africa critical minerals plan
A senior US State Department official reassured African governments that an initiative to help counter China’s influence through developing infrastructure on the continent will continue even after a change in administration.
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US inks critical minerals cooperation deal with Argentina
United States and Argentina have signed an agreement that aims to strengthen their cooperation regarding critical minerals, the US State Department said on Thursday, following a signing ceremony in Buenos Aires.
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China’s exports of critical minerals recover after curbs imposed
Chinese exports of critical minerals are returning to more normal levels, undercutting fears that the restrictions imposed by the government last year could choke off supplies crucial to high-tech manufacturers around the world.
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India to offer incentives for critical minerals extraction
India plans to provide funding for research institutes to give technical assistance to miners, according to a government source and a letter reviewed by Reuters, to try to develop a critical minerals industry.
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Pilbara Minerals looking to double lithium production
Pilbara Minerals is aiming to significantly increase its lithium production capacity to two million tonnes per annum in the years ahead.
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Zambia’s proposed minerals law may hurt copper investment
Zambia’s proposed minerals regulation law could deter investment and deliver a “fatal blow” to its goal of raising annual copper output to 3 million metric tons, two mining bodies said on Wednesday.
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Pilbara Minerals snaps up Mt York ground
Kairos Minerals has offloaded several non-core prospecting licences and an associated mining lease application at its Mt York gold project.
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Australia may speed tax breaks for critical minerals refining
Australia may bring forward planned tax incentives for critical minerals refining after a major lithium producer said it would be shutting half of its processing capacity in the country.
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Weak market for critical minerals seen dampening Western efforts to counter China
Low prices for critical minerals for the green energy transition, such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths, are curbing efforts by the West to fight the dominance of China in the sector, the CEO of US government-backed investment vehicle TechMet said.
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Canada sets high bar for approving large M&A deals in critical minerals
Canada on Thursday put the mining industry on notice that any major deals targeting the country’s producers of critical minerals would only be approved under “the most exceptional circumstances”.
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Pilbara Minerals eyes $800 million road to double lithium output
Pilbara Minerals, Australia’s biggest independent lithium producer, on Friday laid out a A$1.2 billion ($799.2 million) plan to double production capacity for lithium spodumene at its Pilgangoora operation in Western Australia.
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US backs Angola plan to process critical minerals
The US is backing Angola’s efforts to diversify from being an oil-dependent economy to becoming a critical-minerals processor and exporter of clean power, according to a top official.
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Chinese premier’s Western Australia tour spotlights global race for critical minerals
Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited a lithium processing plant in resource-rich Western Australia state on Tuesday, highlighting China’s push to secure critical minerals as Washington tries to break Beijing’s supply dominance.
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South Korea, Kazakhstan sign minerals deals as Seoul moves to diversify supply chain
South Korea has struck deals with Kazakhstan to allow its firms to explore for critical minerals in the Central Asian state, it said on Wednesday, as the home to major chip producers and leading carmaker Hyundai moves to diversify its supply chains.
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EU, Australia sign critical minerals pact to diversify supply chains
Australia and the European Union have struck an agreement to boost cooperation and investment in critical minerals, part of a drive by Western nations to loosen China’s grip on supply chains of materials essential to high-tech and green manufacturing.
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Hudbay Minerals to raise $300 million in bought deal equity offering
Canadian copper miner Hudbay Minerals plans to raise $300.2 million in an equity offering to help fund near-term growth initiatives at its Copper Mountain unit among other purposes, the company said on Tuesday.
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Critical minerals targeted as Australia boosts resource hunt
Australia will spend A$566 million ($373 million) over the coming decade to map out resource deposits with a focus on reserves of critical minerals, which are vital for high-tech manufacturing and the green-energy transition.
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Manara Minerals’ team in Pakistan for talks on Reko Diq stake
Executives from Saudi Arabian mining company Manara Minerals are in Islamabad to continue talks about buying a stake in Pakistan’s Reko Diq gold and copper project, a Pakistan government document showed on Monday.
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