How US defence industry dodged a rare-earth shortage after China's curbsAmid rising geopolitical tensions, the United States is facing a pressing scarcity of samarium, an essential metal for sophisticated weapon...
23 Dec, 2025, 08.31 AM IST
Trump’s Aussie billionaire ally wins big in a ‘rare’ global battleAustralian mining magnate Gina Rinehart is capitalizing on the global push to reduce reliance on China's rare-earth supply chain. She has b...
05 Nov, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
Rare earths producers look to US-led boom to blunt China’s powerGovernments are investing to build a non-China supply chain. This effort aims to ensure stable supplies for critical industries.
28 Oct, 2025, 10.22 AM IST
What is precious in Australia that China is hoardingThe US and Australia have signed a critical minerals agreement to secure supply chains as China tightens its control over global production...
21 Oct, 2025, 09.45 AM IST
US allies struggle to break China’s dominance of rare earthsAmerica's effort to reduce reliance on China for rare earth minerals faces challenges. A new Texas plant by Lynas Rare Earths aims to proce...
17 Sep, 2024, 12.17 PM IST
Western rare earths supply chain springs into gearGlobal supply chains are diversifying away from China for rare earths used in products like electric vehicles and wind turbines. Companies ...
18 Jun, 2024, 10.52 AM IST
Australia shares slip on tech, healthcare lossesThe S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.19 per cent lower at 6,780.9, extending a slide from last week, as investors waited for the likes of Oil Sea...
22 Feb, 2021, 12.12 PM IST
Australia, NZ shares gain as Biden transition, vaccine cheer lift risk assetsThe Dow Jones Industrial Average breached the 30,000 level overnight for the first time on optimism surrounding vaccine progress and Biden'...
25 Nov, 2020, 02.02 PM IST
Australian shares close higher on gold stocks, c.bank commentsThe S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.34% to 6,044.2, with gold stocks adding more than 4% to hit a record peak as an escalating diplomatic row betw...
27 Jul, 2020, 01.38 PM IST
Australia shares close little changed on grim business activity surveyThe S&P/ASX 200 index settled 0.1 per cent, or 4.1 points, lower at 5,217.10, after rising 1.2 per cent in early trade.
23 Apr, 2020, 02.12 PM IST
Australia shares end lower as recession fears deepen, energy stocks dragThe S&P/ASX 200 index ended 0.4 per cent lower at 5,466.70, after starting the session in positive territory.
15 Apr, 2020, 01.26 PM IST
Australia, NZ shares end lower as virus worries persistThe S&P/ASX 200 index slipped 0.8 per cent, or 50.20 points, to 6,657.90 at the close of trade.
27 Feb, 2020, 01.03 PM IST
Australian shares flat; miners up, but Brexit snag dampens moodThe S&P/ASX 200 index closed flat at 6,652.50.
21 Oct, 2019, 12.42 PM IST
'Don’t say I didn’t warn you': China gears up to weaponize rare earths dominance in tradeThe specific wording was used by the paper in 1962 before China went to war with India.
29 May, 2019, 11.52 AM IST
Australia, NZ shares follow Wall Street down, but losses are milderThe "Big Four" shed between 0.7 per cent to 1.2 per cent.
05 Dec, 2018, 12.33 PM IST
Australian shares gain, but in red for week despite modest relief for financials; NZ downThe S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.2 per cent higher at 6,185.5.
05 Oct, 2018, 02.10 PM IST