Asia Pacific

Malaysia is weighing a proposal to relax its rare earth export restrictions as global demand for critical minerals continues to surge, according to government officials. The move could position the Southeast Asian nation as a more significant player in...

Indonesia has resumed exports of minerals that may contain rare earth elements as byproducts, the president's office announced, following widespread complaints from the metals industry about shipment delays caused by compulsory rare earth content inspections. The decision brings relief...

The Discovery Deeps 2 mine has been officially opened at the Sepon gold-copper operation in Lao PDR, marking the completion of a major underground mine development that extends the life and production capacity of one of Southeast Asia's significant...

PT Vale Indonesia Tbk - INCO, the Indonesian nickel giant, is accelerating development of its $2 billion HPAL nickel plant based out of Sambalagi, Morowali, Central Sulawesi. This is indeed a move that signals a significant effort to solidify its standing in the global...

India and Myanmar are actively working to strengthen bilateral ties in the rare earths sector, with New Delhi pursuing alternative sources for a strategic resource that remains heavily dominated by China. The growing collaboration was highlighted in a speech...

China asked everyone to help keep the peace and security of global critical minerals supply chains on March 13, 2026, and said that small-circle rules should not be used to undermine international economic and trade order. Upon being asked about a rumored...

In a recent move, China and Germany have rapidly moved to mend the trade tensions that rose after Beijing restricted the exports of its rare earths and chips. These disruptions have indeed snarled the German production lines and also...