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Australia to Use Critical Minerals to Negotiate Removal of US Tariffs
Top Australian biosecurity officials refuted US claims that Australia's strict biosecurity rules unfairly block US beef imports, prompting a 10 percent tariff on Australian goods; the Australian government plans to leverage critical mineral supplies to negotiate the tariff's removal.
Australia to Use Critical Minerals to Negotiate Removal of US Tariffs
Top Australian biosecurity officials refuted US claims that Australia's strict biosecurity rules unfairly block US beef imports, prompting a 10 percent tariff on Australian goods; the Australian government plans to leverage critical mineral supplies to negotiate the tariff's removal.
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40% Bias Score
African Mining: Opportunities and Challenges in the Context of Critical Minerals
A recent AFD-organized webinaire highlighted the opportunities and challenges of Africa's expanding mining sector, focusing on 'critical' minerals and other valuable resources. Experts discussed the AfCFTA's potential, governance issues, environmental concerns, and the need for better resource trans...
African Mining: Opportunities and Challenges in the Context of Critical Minerals
A recent AFD-organized webinaire highlighted the opportunities and challenges of Africa's expanding mining sector, focusing on 'critical' minerals and other valuable resources. Experts discussed the AfCFTA's potential, governance issues, environmental concerns, and the need for better resource trans...
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40% Bias Score
Canadian Firm Defies International Law, Plans Deep-Sea Mining
The Metals Company plans to start deep-sea mining in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for nickel and cobalt needed for electric vehicle batteries, defying ongoing international efforts to establish mining regulations in international waters.
Canadian Firm Defies International Law, Plans Deep-Sea Mining
The Metals Company plans to start deep-sea mining in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for nickel and cobalt needed for electric vehicle batteries, defying ongoing international efforts to establish mining regulations in international waters.
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48% Bias Score
Alaska Uranium Mine Threatens Indigenous Community
The Iñupiat community of Elim, Alaska, opposes a planned uranium mine by Panther Minerals near their village, fearing water contamination and health risks, despite the state granting an exploration permit.
Alaska Uranium Mine Threatens Indigenous Community
The Iñupiat community of Elim, Alaska, opposes a planned uranium mine by Panther Minerals near their village, fearing water contamination and health risks, despite the state granting an exploration permit.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost US Critical Mineral Production
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday using the Defense Production Act to increase domestic production of critical minerals like uranium, copper, and gold to reduce reliance on China, directing several federal agencies to expedite approvals and prioritize mineral production on federa...
Trump Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost US Critical Mineral Production
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday using the Defense Production Act to increase domestic production of critical minerals like uranium, copper, and gold to reduce reliance on China, directing several federal agencies to expedite approvals and prioritize mineral production on federa...
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40% Bias Score
US Considers Mineral Deal with DRC Amidst Concerns of Past Intervention Failures
The Trump administration considers a deal with the DRC for critical minerals in exchange for military aid, raising concerns about repeating past resource-driven interventions that have exacerbated conflict and instability in the region.
US Considers Mineral Deal with DRC Amidst Concerns of Past Intervention Failures
The Trump administration considers a deal with the DRC for critical minerals in exchange for military aid, raising concerns about repeating past resource-driven interventions that have exacerbated conflict and instability in the region.
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56% Bias Score
EU Seeks Critical Minerals from Central Asia to Counter China, Russia
The EU seeks to secure critical minerals from Central Asia, reducing reliance on China and countering Russia's sanctions evasion, through a €300 billion Global Gateway project focused on infrastructure development and sustainable resource extraction, impacting trade routes and geopolitical influence...
EU Seeks Critical Minerals from Central Asia to Counter China, Russia
The EU seeks to secure critical minerals from Central Asia, reducing reliance on China and countering Russia's sanctions evasion, through a €300 billion Global Gateway project focused on infrastructure development and sustainable resource extraction, impacting trade routes and geopolitical influence...
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40% Bias Score
US Demands Stricter Control of Ukraine's Resources, Fuels Tensions
The U.S. proposed a new agreement giving it significant control over Ukraine's mineral and energy resources, including a supervisory board with U.S. veto power, raising concerns in Kyiv about potential exploitation and a lack of security guarantees in return. The deal excludes nuclear assets for now...
US Demands Stricter Control of Ukraine's Resources, Fuels Tensions
The U.S. proposed a new agreement giving it significant control over Ukraine's mineral and energy resources, including a supervisory board with U.S. veto power, raising concerns in Kyiv about potential exploitation and a lack of security guarantees in return. The deal excludes nuclear assets for now...
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56% Bias Score
Japan's Surge in Australian Resource Investment Amidst China Tensions
Japanese trading companies are making major investments in Australian resources, particularly critical minerals, due to strained Australia-China relations, with Mitsui's \$5.3 billion investment being the largest ever by a Japanese company.
Japan's Surge in Australian Resource Investment Amidst China Tensions
Japanese trading companies are making major investments in Australian resources, particularly critical minerals, due to strained Australia-China relations, with Mitsui's \$5.3 billion investment being the largest ever by a Japanese company.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Invokes Emergency Powers to Boost US Critical Mineral Production
President Trump used emergency powers to increase domestic critical mineral production, prioritizing mining projects and offering financial and technical support to counter China's control over the supply chain, following their ban on some sales to the US.
Trump Invokes Emergency Powers to Boost US Critical Mineral Production
President Trump used emergency powers to increase domestic critical mineral production, prioritizing mining projects and offering financial and technical support to counter China's control over the supply chain, following their ban on some sales to the US.
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56% Bias Score
Canada Leverages Critical Minerals to Counter U.S. Tariffs
Amidst fluctuating U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, Canada's Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson highlights the country's critical mineral reserves as a strategic asset, fostering international alliances and positioning Canada as an energy superpower to counter U.S. trade policies.
Canada Leverages Critical Minerals to Counter U.S. Tariffs
Amidst fluctuating U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, Canada's Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson highlights the country's critical mineral reserves as a strategic asset, fostering international alliances and positioning Canada as an energy superpower to counter U.S. trade policies.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Resource Grab Theory Debunked: No Profitable Gains in Sight
This article debunks the theory that President Trump's foreign policy is a calculated resource grab, citing the lack of significant untapped resources in Ukraine, Greenland, and Canada, the pre-existing access enjoyed by US companies, and the high costs associated with annexation.
Trump's Resource Grab Theory Debunked: No Profitable Gains in Sight
This article debunks the theory that President Trump's foreign policy is a calculated resource grab, citing the lack of significant untapped resources in Ukraine, Greenland, and Canada, the pre-existing access enjoyed by US companies, and the high costs associated with annexation.
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32% Bias Score
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