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World Reuters G7, other allies discuss ways to reduce dependence on Chinese rare earths
13 Jan 2026 03:30 GMT
… on critical minerals from China, which has imposed strict … swiftly reduce reliance on China for rare earths."
… minded countries to bolster non-Chinese rare earth supplies.
… China dominates the supply chain, refining between 47% and 87% of copper …
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China, Latin America forging shared future
13 Jan 2026 01:06 GMT
… globalization.
China enters 2026 amid efforts to achieve Chinese-style … to re-primarization.
Chinese foreign direct investment has … 's copper exports went to China, while Argentine … soybean shipments.
Meanwhile, Chinese investment supports renewable energy …
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Chinese suppliers set to gain from global AI boom despite trade tensions
13 Jan 2026 01:15 GMT
… importing from China.”
The global battery market is dominated by Chinese players … , and transceivers, as well as copper cabling, will become increasingly critical … costs compared with China’s top-tier cities, Chinese cooling equipment makers …
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G7, Other Allies Discuss Ways to Reduce Dependence on Chinese Rare Earths
13 Jan 2026 03:24 GMT
… on critical minerals from China, which has imposed strict … minded countries to bolster non-Chinese rare earth supplies.
“ … China dominates the supply chain, refining between 47% and 87% of copper … refining processes.
Last week, China banned exports of items …
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USTelecom's Spalter Urges Copper Retirement and More Fiber for Rural Areas
13 Jan 2026 03:29 GMT
… and outdated legacy copper networks. Many of these copper networks are run … that the continued maintenance of copper phone lines wasted funding and … partnerships to establish protection against Chinese-manufactured telecommunications equipment.
“The Telecom …
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Copper Hits Record Highs Amid AI Data Center Demand Surge
13 Jan 2026 02:24 GMT
… and tariffs, particularly those affecting Chinese exports, have disrupted global flows … will exacerbate the shortfall, positioning copper as a strategic commodity.
… future needs. Additionally, research into copper-efficient technologies, such as advanced …
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BHP is stuck on the sidelines of copper M&A frenzy it started
13 Jan 2026 02:00 GMT
… predicted. Two years later, the copper market is indeed booming. And … to its most important customer, China.
BHP surprised investors with a … would likely exceed BHP in copper mining scale and could … of the world’s largest copper miners, though still somewhat …
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Copper pushes towards records on China optimism
13 Jan 2026 01:23 GMT
… consumer China and from data centres needed for artificial intelligence.
Benchmark copper … .
Meanwhile, the global landscape for copper demand is changing alongside increasing … expansions of power grids worldwide.
“Copper remains central to grid expansion …
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ASSA 2026: Part two: The heterodox – technofeudalism; climate change; china; inequality
12 Jan 2026 20:43 GMT
… minerals such as lithium, copper, cobalt, nickel and rare … clean energy technologies. While China dominates global refining and processing … model?
As always, China’s economy was discussed. … the demographic challenge facing China as its population ages …
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BHP Expected to Wait Out Rio Glencore Deal Talks as Copper M&A Heats Up
12 Jan 2026 20:31 GMT
… is the demand for copper and other transition metals … Glencore's significant copper assets and project pipeline with … regulators in multiple jurisdictions, including China, Australia, and the European … like iron ore and copper.
By Alex Kimani for …