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India-Peru FTA talks advance as rare earth minerals take centre stage
- By Ethan Caldwell
- . July 28, 2025
(l-r) R Dinesh, Honorary Consul of Peru in Chennai, Tamil Nadu IT Miniser Palanivel Thiaga Rajan and Javier Manuel Paulinich Velarde, Ambassador of the Republic

Letter: Motto for scarce minerals
- By Olivia Renshaw
- . July 16, 2025
Patrick Schroeder (Letter, July 14) calls for a new international organisation to oversee scarce minerals. Such a body needs a motto, to encapsulate its values,

Race for critical minerals sparks call for new materials agency
- By Olivia Renshaw
- . July 13, 2025
With Donald Trump eyeing up Greenland, China restricting exports of rare earths and the EU due to announce a new stockpiling strategy for key commodities,

Pentagon strikes investment deal with US critical minerals producer
- By Olivia Renshaw
- . July 10, 2025
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Pentagon is making a

Mining boss calls for price support to challenge China’s critical minerals dominance
- By Olivia Renshaw
- . July 6, 2025
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Mining myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Western governments should provide price guarantees

EU to stockpile critical minerals due to war risk
- By Olivia Renshaw
- . July 4, 2025
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Brussels has said it will

Trump budget reduces support for US minerals despite trade concerns
- By Olivia Renshaw
- . July 2, 2025
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Donald Trump’s flagship

Critical minerals partnership to be in focus during PM Modi’s five-nation tour
- By Ethan Caldwell
- . July 1, 2025
Modi is set to begin his eight-day official trip on July 2 with his visit to Ghana, followed by Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil and

The US can beat China on critical minerals but not by copying it
- By Olivia Renshaw
- . June 30, 2025
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Stockpiling critical minerals, a must
- By Ethan Caldwell
- . June 26, 2025
Global supply chains are becoming increasingly fragile, strained by export restrictions, trade barriers, extreme weather events and geopolitical tensions. Against this backdrop, countries like China
