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Interview: Putting the Chinese-Japanese island dispute into perspective
In a three-part interview series with Metal Miner, American Resources principal Daniel McGroarty discusses resource nationalism, the role of China in global resource wars and lessons for the United...
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Japan continues to diversify its REE suppliers with imports from Kazakhstan
Against the backdrop of mounting tensions in the territorial dispute between Japan and China over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, Japan has recently been stepping up its efforts to diversify the sources...
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New year, new players in the REE game?
In an ongoing reaction to China’s restrictive mineral policies, countries are expanding their efforts to look for alternative supplies of sought-after commodities. Case in point is Japan, which in...
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Does Elon Musk Know Where His Giga-Metals Will Come From?
ARPN followers are well-versed on the dangers of foreign resource dependency – a concern highlighted by Tesla Motors’ announcement earlier this year that the EV manufacturer will build a massive...
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Japan Pursuing Long-Term Critical Mineral Strategy in Kazakhstan
In an effort to secure ongoing access to Rare Earths (REEs) for its domestic industries, Japan, which in geological terms does not have much of a resource profile, has entered into a series of...
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As Japan Retreats, US Dozes Off Again On Critical Minerals
Over the course of the last few months, slumping prices have prompted Japanese companies to reassess their rare metals strategies and cancel cooperative agreements that were once considered a high...
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U.S. Steps Up International Cooperation to Counter Chinese Resource Threat
Against the backdrop of mounting Chinese-American trade tensions, the United States is stepping up cooperative efforts with allies to reduce its reliance on Chinese supplies of Rare Earths. The most...
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As Tech War Deepens Over REEs, Australia Steps Up to the Plate
As the trade war between China and the United States deepens, concern over access to Rare Earths and other critical minerals is spreading all over the world. While the U.S. is taking steps aimed at...
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A New Critical Minerals World Order? — A Look at the Post-Cold War...
This week, world leaders are gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. They are facing, as the New York Times’s Roger Cohen (NYT) titled his reporting on the meeting,...
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Inflation Reduction Act Spurs Trade Agreement Between USA and Japan, Deal...
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed and enacted into law last year, is considered one of the landmark pieces of legislation to combat climate change and strengthen U.S. critical mineral supply...
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