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Northern Minerals is developing its $600m Browns Range rare earths prospect in WA.

Chinese investors ordered to sell millions of shares in Australian miner

Six companies and individuals based in China, Hong Kong and the British Virgin Islands who dominate the investor base of rare earth miner Northern Minerals have been ordered by Treasurer Jim Chalmers to divest their shareholdings.

  • Simon Johanson

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Aurora borealis over Eclipse Metals’ Grønnedal rare earths project in Greenland.

Eclipse confirms critical minerals kicker at Greenland rare earths giant

Eclipse Metals has confirmed a suite of bonus critical minerals at its Greenland rare earths play, with new assays showing widespread gallium, scandium and strontium.

  • Andrew Todd
Donald Trump listens to Anthony Albanese during their meeting in October.

Trump taps Australia to help break China’s rare earths grip

Australian miners could be central to a growing push to counter China’s dominance over rare earths as the White House convenes high-level talks with allies.

  • Nick Toscano

‘This is not a joke’: Could the US take control of Greenland?

Donald Trump has upped the ante in his efforts to ‘get’ the Danish territory. Could he do it?

  • Angus Holland
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump signed the critical minerals deal at the White House.

When will the Australia/US critical minerals deal bear fruit? Let’s ask a player

We signed a deal with the US two months ago. But very few projects are under way.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Gina Rinehart’s abhorrence for the renewable sector does not extend to the minerals underpinning it, which have soared thanks to Donald Trump.

Rinehart hates renewables, but her green metals bets are booming

The mining magnate loathes the push for sustainable energy, so why is she one of the most successful investors this year in the smart metals underpinning the sector?

  • Colin Kruger
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Headline act: Xi Jinping’s pitch to APEC leaders for unity was helped by Trump skipping the two-day leaders’ dialogue to get home for Halloween.

Trump may have started this global trade war, but Xi’s winning it

The US president’s tariff warfare has done more than generate choppy surf. It has unleashed chaos to the extent that it is rewiring international alliances.

  • Lisa Visentin
Xi Jinping knows he has the upper hand over Donald Trump.

Trump has just exposed America’s weakness

China’s weapon in its talks with the US was hiding in plain sight – and Trump didn’t see it.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
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The small company that has car giants scrambling

Some of the biggest car brands in the world are in a panic after getting caught in the crossfire of Donald Trump’s trade war with China.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese handed Donald Trump a propaganda win at no cost to Australia.

‘Camp confrontation’: China’s reaction to the Trump-Albanese talkfest

The deal cinched between Australia and the United States in Washington this week targets China’s stranglehold on the rare earths supply chain.

  • Lisa Visentin