Industry players forecast the move will weigh on domestic prices even as overseas prices of the thinly traded minerals – gallium and germanium – jumped this week

On Tuesday, the EU voiced concerns over China's planned curbs on exports of some gallium and germanium products and expressed doubts that the move was related to national security

Global lithium demand is predicted to exceed supply by 500,000 metric tons in 2030 despite 45 mines operating in the world last year and 11 more due to open

The two countries signed agreements on computer chips, tech, critical minerals, space cooperation, plus defence and cooperative arrangements aimed at countering China's influence

Chinese scientists are reportedly developing a machine which is 90% accurate that could help locate hard-to-access deposits along the Tibet-India border

The European Union is set to lay out strategies on 'de-risking' trade with China and other potential military rivals

Australia and the US have reached an agreement to boost the processing of critical resources needed for clean energy, PM Anthony Albanese said on his return from Hiroshima

The show of solidarity from China's Central Asian neighbours contrasts sharply with the "negative" image of Beijing presented at the G7 gathering in Hiroshima

Scores of Chinese and foreigners have been ensnared by exit bans in recent years, according to a new report by the rights group, including an executive with Mintz due diligence group

China is reportedly considering an export ban on "rare-earth magnet technology" in retaliation for the US restricting exports of advanced computer chips

The deal aims to strengthen their battery supply chains, by reducing dependence on China, and help Japanese carmakers access to a new tax credit for electric vehicles in the US.

Australia accounts for nearly half of the world's lithium supply and is ideally positioned to reap the benefits from the booming battery sector, if it acts fast