President Joe Biden took the US crackdown on what American officials say are unfair trade practices employed by China a step further in early May. After a review of the increased tariffs his predecessor, Donald Trump, imposed on Chinese imports, the Biden administration said it would maintain those and add more of its own. Both administrations have justified the moves by saying China’s industrial and trade policies put US competitors at a disadvantage....

The nation’s president, who promotes clean energy, is seen as a climate ally in Africa...

First Quantum Minerals bet big on a copper mine in Panama. Then it all fell apart....

Oil may be the lifeblood of many Middle Eastern economies, but some of the region’s biggest players are now setting their sights on another booming energy sector: critical minerals. ...

The country is working to increase value along the battery supply chain....

Mining Journal study of critical minerals lists finds unanimous agreement on only seven...

A Trump victory could imperil U.S. policies to reduce warming pollution. Other countries face similar risks.If 2023 was the year climate change broke records around the world, 2024 is when warming could go to the polls....

Renewables alone won’t solve our power crisis, says top US economist...

US President Joe Biden hosted his Angolan counterpart, Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco, at the White House on Thursday as the African oil producer takes on a key role in Washington’s clean energy plans....

A new front has opened in the intensifying U.S.-China tech war: This time, it’s over the metals needed to power electric vehicles and make the computer chips and electronics that fuel the U.S. economy....

The diplomatic outreach is a bid to chip away at China’s dominance in critical minerals and position the United States as a destination for the materials its companies will need....

Faced with limits and opportunities of a rising power, China seeks to reshape institutions like the Brics group — which currently comprises of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. But economic headwinds are getting in the way, not only because they distract the leadership, but also because they reduce China’s attractiveness. This gives the US an opportunity to promote its offerings to the Global South....