China rare earth firms halt US shipments ahead of Xi-Trump summit
A handful of Chinese suppliers has reportedly refused to ship rare earths to American companies since early August...
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Power demand in MENA region set to double by 2050, forecasts Rystad Energy
Rystad Energy expects installed power capacity across the region to quadruple by 2050 as renewables, data centres and industrial demand accelerate...
Abu Dhabi power demand set to double by 2050 as AI and economy expand
AI is expected to become an increasingly important source of demand, with the Emirati city positioning itself as a global tech hub...
Aramco and Maaden dig deep into Saudi Arabia’s USD 2.5 trillion mineral wealth
New joint venture will explore 182,000 sq km for copper, rare earths and other critical minerals as Riyadh accelerates its post-oil diversification drive...
Washington’s USD 3 billion minerals bet and the chokehold it cannot buy its way out of
Washington is spending hard on mines, magnets and allies. Beijing still owns the refining stage that turns ore into weapons, motors and chips...
Barn’s: Expanding globally through an integrated operating model
Read the story of how a Saudi Arabia-based coffee brand is scaling internationally without compromising on quality...
Glencore registers massive energy trading profits, pushes ahead with Australia listing
Glencore booked USD 2.66 billion in H1 adjusted EBIT from energy trading, up from just USD 40 million a year earlier...
Rio Tinto posts highest H1 earnings in four years as AI boom lifts copper revenue
The world's largest iron ore miner is now deriving around 56% of its profit from copper and aluminium combined, turbocharged by the AI boom...
How the Iran war rewired the world’s energy habits in just five months
The lesson governments appear to be drawing from this crisis is not ‘decarbonise faster’ or ‘drill more’; it is, reaching for whatever domestic resource is available...
British Steel nationalisation: The next flashpoint in China-UK relations?
The government said the decision was taken in the 'national interest' after failing to reach an agreement with current owner Jingye Steel...