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China maintains a chokehold on all aspects of rare earths production.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | June 20, 2025 | 4:11 pm

The mine seizure highlights the shift by military-led states in the Sahel region against Western interests.

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2025 | 2:56 pm

The action was taken to head off the development of a potential "corner" on the market or an "undesirable situation", it said.

Reuters | June 20, 2025 | 2:28 pm

Niger said late on Thursday it planned to nationalize the Somair mine after months of worsening relations.

Reuters | June 20, 2025 | 9:58 am

Iron ore drops into the double digits, lowest in three years