Tag: critical minerals
Taiwan Joins Pax Silica Summit as US Highlights Its Role in AI Supply Chains
The U.S. Department of State hosted the Pax Silica Summit from June 25 to 26, bringing together signatories...
US Army Opens Military Bases to Critical Minerals Processing in Push to Reduce Reliance on China
On June 25, the U.S. Army announced the conditional award of long-term leases to four companies to build...
Japan Accelerates Deep-Sea Rare Earth Development Near Minamitori Island to Cut Dependence on China
Japan is advancing a strategic project to extract rare earth elements (REEs) from deep-sea mud deposits...
Taiwan Develops Rare Earth Extraction Tech to Support ‘Non-China Supply Chain’
Communist China dominates the global supply of rare earths. In recent years, the Chinese Communist Party...
G7 Pushes to Reduce China Dependency as Europe Weighs New Supply Chain Rules
By Meng Hao, Vision Times As geopolitical tensions and supply chain concerns continue reshaping the...
G7 Moves to Cut Dependence on China for Critical Minerals and Rare Earths
According to Reuters, on May 18, a meeting of finance ministers and central bank representatives from...
Canada Seeks Balance Between Cooperation with China and Engagement with Democracies
In early 2026, Canadian Prime Minister and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney launched one of...
Philippines Strengthens Defense in Strategic Dialogue with US
The U.S.-Philippines Strategic Dialogue was held on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The U.S. State Department issued...
Trump to Visit Beijing in April to Address $1 Trillion Trade Gap
According to Benzinga, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently confirmed that U.S. President Donald...
JD Vance Launches Global Critical Minerals Alliance to Counter China
By Gao Yun U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday, Feb. 4 in Washington announced a new initiative...
Silver Prices Hit Record Highs, Outpacing Gold as Buying Frenzy Sweeps China
By mid-December 2025, silver had become the metal no one could ignore. Prices were rising fast enough...
Takaichi’s ‘Taiwan Emergency’ Warning Sparks Fierce China Backlash, US Support
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks about a “Taiwan emergency” have made her the...