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November 6, 2025 1:17 PM

Can Africa ride critical minerals wave to economic boom?

As global powers scramble for critical minerals, African countries are pushing for new investment to process more of their own raw materials and meet their people's demands for economic growth and jobs, analysts say. To capitalise on the burgeoning ...

November 6, 2025 11:05 AM

India wraps up trade talks with Peru, Chile to boost Latin America ties

India has concluded trade negotiations with Peru and Chile, signalling a push to deepen economic engagement with Latin America and strengthen supply chain links, the commerce ministry said in a statement on Thursday. The ninth round of talks on the ...

October 26, 2025 3:13 PM

Trump inks U.S. deals on trade, critical minerals with Southeast Asian partners

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a flurry of deals on trade and critical minerals with three Southeast Asian partners on Sunday, as Washington looked to address trade imbalances and diversify supply chains amid tighter export curbs on rare earths b...

September 3, 2025 8:12 PM

Cabinet clears ₹1,500 crore scheme to boost critical mineral recycling capacity

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a ₹1,500 crore incentive scheme to develop recycling capacity for the recovery and production of critical minerals from secondary sources. The initiative is part...

August 29, 2025 11:01 PM

India-Japan cooperation expands to semiconductors, clean energy and ICT

India and Japan have taken major strides in strengthening their Special Strategic and Global Partnership with a renewed emphasis on economic security, covering critical sectors from semiconductors and clean energy to critical minerals, information te...

August 19, 2025 6:40 PM

Parliament passes Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill 2025 to boost critical mineral production

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025, aimed at promoting sustainable mining, zero-waste practices, and advancing the objectives of the National Critical Mineral Mission. The bill f...

June 6, 2025 12:05 PM

Trump and Xi agree to more talks as trade disputes brew

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping confronted weeks of brewing trade tensions and a battle over critical minerals in a rare leader-to-leader call on Thursday that left key issues to further talks. During the more than one-hour...