A Reuters report suggests India is expanding its critical mineral partnerships beyond China. Talks are reportedly underway with Brazil, Canada, France, and the Netherlands.


India Plans Overseas Deals for Lithium and Other Rare Earths 

Australia is formulating a plan for its critical minerals reserve that will focus on sales of future production, limiting the need for a physical stockpile, industry sources said, as Australian and U.S. leaders prepare to meet next week.
Australia's critical minerals task force hosted a call last week with miners and project developers across a range of metals as it steps up industry consultations, according to four sources familiar with the matter.

Australia Eyes US Allies For Minerals Deal, Plans $782 Mn Mineral Stockpile

After tensions with Trump, President Zelensky is working to restore US-Ukraine relations, emphasizing the importance of continued support. Meanwhile, Trump’s repost on the Ukraine-US minerals deal sparks debate, and EU leaders back Ukraine amid rising geopolitical uncertainty.

Zelensky pushes to repair US-Ukraine ties after Trump clash

Ukraine's President Zelensky refuses to sign a critical deal with the US, citing concerns over security guarantees. Reports suggest Washington is pushing for a $500 billion extraction deal, while Trump demands Ukraine return money. Meanwhile, tensions rise over Starlink access, and UK PM Starmer urges Trump to stand by Ukraine. Putin-Trump talks may also be in the works.

Ukraine rejects US deal as Trump pushes tougher demands

Ukraine, long known for its vast mineral wealth, is now at the center of a global power struggle. Beneath its soil lies trillions worth of critical minerals, including rare earth metals essential for everything from electronics to defense technologies. This report delves into why these minerals are so valuable, what’s at stake for both Ukraine and the US, and what the complex negotiations are unfolding behind the scenes.

US-Ukraine critical minerals deal: What's at stake?

Afghanistan is sitting on an estimated $1 trillion worth of untapped mineral resources, according to U.S. and UN assessments. Since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, around 200 mining contracts worth billions of dollars have been signed, mostly with local companies.

Afghanistan: Taliban taps $1 trillion mineral wealth

Afghanistan’s mineral reserves valued at $1 trillion

The scientists at NASA and MIT have decided to bring to Earth seven rock samples in which minerals have been found that were said to be formed when there is water present in a specific area on Mars.

Martian rocks containing signs of life to be brought to Earth, can reveal...

A nine-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday (July 25) ruled that the power of State Legislatures to tax mining lands and quarries is not limited by the Parliament's Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act of 1957.

Supreme Court rules that royalty on minerals is not tax

In the Union Budget 2024-25 presented on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled a significant initiative aimed at bolstering India's position in the critical minerals sector.

Budget 2024-25: 'Critical Mineral Mission' to boost EV battery production

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Union Budget 2024, introducing significant initiatives across various sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, and services.

Union budget 2024: FM allocates INR 26,000 cr for roads, custom duties on critical minerals exempted

China's belt and road initiative is back in Africa after a pandemic lull. Investment surged 114% last year, driven by minerals essential for the global energy transition. However, this focus on resources like copper, cobalt, and lithium raises concerns about Africa becoming a mere supplier of raw materials.

China's African investment surges 114%, focus on critical minerals

In the quest for cleaner energy solutions Western Tech firms are racing to transform Rare Earth refining, a critical element for billions of electronic devices. The current standard solvent extraction is both expensive and environmentally harmful.

Revolutionising rare Earth refining

The White House aims to increase U.S. production of critical minerals that China and other countries with weaker environmental standards have come to dominate. But local opposition is complicating the effort. VOA's Steve Baragona looks at the battle over one such mine in the northern U.S. state of Minnesota.

Biden government's plan to focus on minerals

Thousands of meters beneath the Pacific Ocean lie vast deposits of the metals needed for the shift to renewable energy. Mining companies are ready to scoop up this sunken treasure strewn across an area more than half the size of the continental United States. But not much is known about the ecosystem deep beneath the ocean and what impacts mining these rocks might have.

More metals on the seabed than in all reserves on the land

With the growing interest in mineral deposits, countries have joined the race to mine the deep sea. Norway intends to be among the first nations to allow deep-sea mining in its waters. The country plans to mine its continental shelf to procure minerals critical for renewable energy technologies.

Why Norway wants to mine the deep sea?

After lightning struck a tree in a New Port Richey area, a University of South Florida scientist discovered the strike led to the formation of a new phosphorus material.

US: Lightning strike leads to discovery! New phosphorus material found in Florida

Scientists at a research institute in India's Hyderabad discovered light rare earth elements (REE) in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, about 2,000 km south of national capital New Delhi.

India discovers rare earth elements critical for self-reliance in defence, aerospace

A team of Canadian researchers claim to have discovered two new minerals from their analysis of the world's ninth-largest meteorite discovered in Somalia. They indicate that a potential third new mineral might also be present in the 15-tonne meteorite that landed in east Africa, near the town of El Ali, in the Hiiraan region.

Analysis of meteorite reveals two alien 'never before seen on Earth' minerals

In order to break the dominance and reduce dependence on China in mining and processing rare earth minerals, the United States recently announced the formation of a global alliance called the Mineral Security Partnership (MSP).

What is Minerals Security Partnership that seeks to end China's dominance and why is India keen to join it?

The Taliban is now sitting on minerals worth $1 trillion spread across Afghanistan. A 2010 Pentagon report called Afghanistan the 'Saudi Arabia of Lithium'. Is this why China is striking deals with the Taliban? Palki Sharma has a report.

Gravitas | China's Afghan Game: Minerals worth $1 Trillion

Australia said it has teamed up with the United States and Canada to launch an interactive map of deposits of rare earths and other critical minerals that are expected to be in hot demand as the world moves to cleaner forms of energy.

Australia, US and Canada launch interactive map for critical minerals

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