Donald Jr and Eric have sought to capitalise on sectors supported by father’s presidential administration
Analysis shows rise in trade curbs affecting defence, tech and green energy supply chains
USA Rare Earth’s deal for Serra Verde highlights America’s push to secure access to critical minerals
Authorities seek intense competition from the US, China and Australia for ‘poster child’ project
Investment chief at US International Development Finance Corporation says agreement includes offtake controls
Companies with financial ties to figures within Trump administration win big funding deals in push for crucial metals
Japanese manufacturer joins companies rushing to insulate themselves from geopolitical risk
Contract’s price guarantee reflects growing push by countries outside China to safeguard flows of key materials
The country has been ahead of others in heeding the danger of China’s stranglehold on critical minerals
Beijing bans shipments of critical ‘dual-use’ goods in latest escalation of row with Tokyo
Ocean floor resources could help protect supply chains from Beijing’s export bans
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
A worthy goal of creating rare earths independence from China needs a more reliable anchor
Stockpiling runs counter to a multilateral approach as western nations race to reduce dependence on China, warn analysts
US, EU and China compete for South American nation’s vast deposits of the critical minerals as trade tensions loom
Effort marks rare instance of Trump administration aiming to collaborate with global allies on trade
Trade tensions between Beijing and Washington drive ‘influx’ of funding, says Adamas Intelligence
US Export-Import Bank will provide $10bn in debt financing for effort named Project Vault
European Court of Auditors says bloc’s raw materials policy rests on ‘incomplete foundations’
Some Republicans break ranks while Democrats threaten a shutdown over latest death in Minneapolis
Washington to invest in USA Rare Earth as bank run by Howard Lutnick’s sons advises group on separate fundraising
Energy Fuels agrees $300mn deal to acquire Australian Strategic Materials in bid to create non-Chinese supply chain
Abundant but largely untapped rare earth deposits could offer leverage as diplomatic ties improve
These metals have become the plaything of the US-China trade war
The US is funnelling materials such as cobalt and graphite into national defence rather than new climate technologies
