HANOI, Vietnam — Indonesia is tightening state control over the world’s largest nickel supply after years of betting the metal would anchor a homegrown electric-vehicle industry, and just…
Read more Indonesia tightens control on nickel as the US and China scramble for mineralsWASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected to unveil its grandest plan yet to rebuild supply chains of critical minerals needed for everything from jet engines to smartphones,…
Read more Trump administration presses efforts to ensure supply of critical minerals outside of ChinaWASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China’s ability to…
Read more Trump administration to create a strategic reserve for rare earths elementsTOKYO — Japan said Monday it has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote island, as the country seeks…
Read more Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on ChinaJIKANDOR, Liberia — For generations, families in Jikandor village fished and drank from the river that runs through Liberia ’s dense rain forest. Now toxic pollution is making…
Read more Liberia’s largest gold miner repeatedly spilled dangerous chemicals, records showWASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers have proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to spur production of rare earths and the other critical minerals, while…
Read more Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earthsGreenland’s harsh environment, lack of key infrastructure and difficult geology have so far prevented anyone from building a mine to extract the sought-after rare earth elements that many…
Read more Greenland’s harsh environment and lack of infrastructure have prevented rare earth miningCHELSEA, Mich. (AP) — Old Brick Farm, where Larry Doll raises chickens, turkeys and ducks, was fortunate this Thanksgiving season. Doll’s small farm west of Detroit had no…
Read more Stores keep prices down in a tough year for turkeys. Other Thanksgiving foods may cost moreCHELSEA, Mich. — Old Brick Farm, where Larry Doll raises chickens, turkeys and ducks, was fortunate this Thanksgiving season. Doll’s small farm west of Detroit had no cases…
Read more Stores keep prices down in a tough year for turkeys. Other Thanksgiving foods may cost moreBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has agreed with China on stabilizing the flow of rare earth materials and products from China that are critical elements for many…
Read more European Union welcomes suspension of China’s rare earth controlsChina’s promise to delay its newest restrictions on the export of the rare earths that are crucial to many high-tech products for one year as part of a…
Read more China’s rare earth export delay offers US a chance to weaken Beijing’s grip on the marketWASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — China likes to condemn the United States for extending its arm too far outside of its borders to make demands on non-American companies.…
Read more To hit back at the United States in trade war, China borrows from the US playbookHONG KONG — HONG KONG (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry said Tuesday it was banning dealings by Chinese companies with five subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean…
Read more China sanctions 5 US units of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean over probe by WashingtonHONG KONG — HONG KONG (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry said Tuesday it was banning dealings by Chinese companies with five subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean…
Read more China sanctions 5 US units of shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean over probe by WashingtonBEIJING — BEIJING (AP) — China signaled Sunday that it would not back down in the face of a 100% tariff threat from President Donald Trump, urging the…
Read more China vows to stand firm against Trump’s 100% tariff threatWASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that “there seems to be no reason” to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as part of an…
Read more Trump suggests calling off Xi meeting after blasting China for restricting rare earths exportsHONG KONG — HONG KONG (AP) — China has hit U.S.-owned vessels docking in the country with tit-for-tat port fees, in response to the American government’s planned port…
Read more China hits US ships with retaliatory port fees before trade talksHONG KONG — HONG KONG (AP) — China outlined new curbs on exports of rare earths and related technologies on Thursday, extending controls over use of the elements…
Read more China outlines more controls on exports of rare earths and technologyNEW YORK — As uncertainty deepens amid the U.S. government’s first shutdown in almost seven years, the gold frenzy continues to climb to new heights. The going price…
Read more Gold prices soar to new records amid US government shutdownBANGKOK (AP) — China released new interim measures Friday tightening controls on mining and processing of rare earths that are used in many high-tech products including electric vehicles,…
Read more What to know about China’s new regulations on rare earths