Rare Earths
Japan urges China to lift dual-use goods export ban over Taiwan remarks
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China's commerce ministry announced on January 7 an immediate ban on exports of dual-use goods to Japan. Japan's foreign ministry protested the move as 'extremely regrettable' and demanded its withdrawal. The measure appears to be retaliation for remarks on Taiwan by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Deputy Arnaldo Jardim (Cidadania-SP) presented the report for the new Critical Minerals Framework, proposing a public fund of up to R$ 5 billion to finance mineral projects. The text creates a council to oversee exports and international agreements. Voting is scheduled for Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Japan has identified an enormous underwater rare earth deposit 6,000 meters deep near Minamitorishima, the remote Pacific atoll central to its accelerated deep-sea mining plans. Detailed in a recent WIRED report, the find—building on equipment installation earlier this year—bolsters Tokyo's drive for independence from Chinese supplies of these critical manufacturing materials.
Japan's government is hosting the inaugural Tokyo Economic Security Forum on December 15 in Tokyo. Amid global uncertainties from the US-China trade war and high tariffs under the Trump administration, experts from around the world will discuss securing strategic materials and protecting supply chains. The importance of public-private collaboration is highlighted.
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Following initial reports of a major critical minerals discovery at Utah's Silicon Ridge, Ionic Minerals Technology reveals specifics on 16 key minerals, zero-waste extraction plans, and strong state backing, positioning the site as a U.S. alternative to Chinese supplies.