The talks on a minerals deal,  presented to Kyiv on Feb 12 coincided with a bid by President Donald Trump to kick-start negotiations to...

2025 has started with geopolitics taking centre stage once again in global critical minerals news.

Amidst the global critical minerals shortage, deep-sea mining could be the answer. But there are challenges with this.

India, the world’s third-largest greenhouse gas emitter, aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 – a goal that hinges on the assured supply of critical minerals. Hence in June 2023, India's Ministry of Mines approved a list of 30 critical minerals. These include minerals such as lithium and graphite which are used in electric vehicle batteries. While India reportedly has the world’s fifth-largest reserves of rare earth elements (around 6 per cent), the country is entirel

International prices of rare-earth elements have plunged 20% over the past year as overproduction in China has caused a supply glut. This...