China has proposed establishing a "green channel" to ease the export of "rare earths" to the European Union, the commerce ...

A report by the International Energy Agency indicates that Central Asian nations, particularly Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, are ...

The world’s supplies of critical minerals are increasingly concentrated in just a few countries - most notably China - and ...

The IEA’s Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2025 notes that global demand for lithium increased by 30 percent in 2024 over the ...

The average market share of critical minerals by the world’s top three producers reached 86% in 2024, up from 82% in 2020.

IEA reports 86% of critical mineral supply comes from just 3 countries. China leads refining for 19 of 20 key strategic minerals. Supply chain disruptions may raise costs, hurt global industries.

In 1977, in the aftermath of a devastating oil embargo by Arab members of OPEC, America's political leaders called for strong action. Congress responded by creating a strategic petroleum res ...

Last month, President Donald Trump said the United States needed Greenland “very badly,” renewing his threat to annex the Danish territory. Greenland is a resource-rich island with a plentiful supply ...

The concentration of supply is particularly high in mineral refining, with China dominating the midstream ... Despite the challenges, the IEA report points to some positive developments.

Critical mineral markets are at risk of painful disruptions after becoming more concentrated, particularly in refining and ...

Base metals, battery metals and rare earth elements play major roles in the production of industrial and consumer goods used ...