China hits back at Trumpโs tariffs and complains to the WTO
Chinese measures wonโt take effect until Feb. 10, leaving Donald Trump and Xi Jinping time to defuse their growing trade war.
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Norway lured by deep-sea mining for rare metals
Norway has just authorised commercial deep-sea mining on its seabed, which is rich in rare and precious metals. This announcement has whetted the appetite of mining companies, which are developing robots and drones to collect the potato-sized rocks, l…
Emmanuel Macron vows to boost French cooperation with Kazakhstan
French president compliments leader for refusing to side with Moscow over UkraineThe French president Emmanuel Macron has vowed to boost cooperation with Kazakhstan at a time of โmultiple crises in the worldโ as he began a trip to Central Asia, a regio…
Companies race to secure supplies after China restricts gallium, germanium exports
Companies caught out by China’s decision to restrict exports of two metals widely used in semiconductors and electric vehicles were racing to secure supplies on 4 July as some industry suppliers worried that curbs on rare earth exports could follow.