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Greenland Resources gets $120M LOI from Nordic Investment Bank for Malmbjerg project 

Exploitation licence granted by the government gives it a “dominant mineral licence position” on the island’s east coast...

What it will take to rebuild Gaza’s remote-work sector

Remote work could offer Gazans a path to income and economic recovery—but only if access to electricity, connectivity, a...

How the US–Canada trade dispute is seen in Mexico

For Mexico, the US–Canada trade rupture is neither a model to emulate nor a warning against confronting Trump. It is a w...

Carney Tells Trump Officials to ‘Stop Throwing Shade’ Over Canada-U.S. Trade Talks

Amid a trade war, Canada’s Liberals swept three special votes and new polling suggested strong support for Prime Ministe...

The Renminbi Appears to be Undervalued by 30 Percent

China’s official current account data understate the scale of its external surplus and, by extension, the degree of renm...

House defers potential shutdown with a stopgap spending bill

Continuing resolution will fund the federal government through Dec. 11

Gold price erases 2026 gains as Fed hike bets climb to 70%, silver slides

Bullion’s three-day slide has erased almost all of its 2026 gain, but the miners are coming off their best August since ...

Four questions on the US-Venezuelan oil deal

The impact of the "historic" oil deal between the US and Venezuela will remain uncertain until several unresolved issues...

The Fed’s forecasts keep missing, so it may stop making them

The Fed has been a bad forecaster for a while. Warsh is probably right that the “dot plot,” which tracks where Fed offic...

ACG Metals produces first copper concentrate at Turkish mine 

The company transitioned its Gediktepe mine from precious metals and zinc to copper production.

Copper price stalls short of record as Chile’s storm-hit output slumps to 2011 low

Comex stockpiles have swollen to almost three times the copper left in LME warehouses as traders keep pushing metal into...

Boris Vujčić: Listening to households: expectations, behaviour and monetary policy

Cognitive Dissonance Dominates Hormuz

Ships can’t navigate a reality that exists only in Trump’s head.

Drone wars deepen West’s critical minerals squeeze

15 million drones are set for deployment in the Russia-Ukraine war, marking the start of mass drone warfare.

Colombia's new president wants to revive oil and gas sector

President Abelardo de la Espriella pledged to revoke a ban on new exploration licenses for oil and gas projects implemen...

Global Monetary Policy Tracker

CFR’s Global Monetary Policy Tracker compiles data from 54 countries around the world to highlight significant global tr...

Why the Middle East Oil Shock Failed to Save Russia’s Budget

Six months into the U.S.-Iran war, Russia’s oil windfall looks surprisingly meager despite initial predictions of a reve...

U.S. LNG exports rose 23% in the first half of 2026 because of higher capacity

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports averaged 17.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in the first six months of the...

How Japan stepped past China’s tourist trap

Beijing’s tourism boycott of Japan shows economic leverage doesn’t guarantee economic control.

Tajikistan Taxes Tourism Trips Abroad to Fund Development at Home

The new rules would hit Tajikistan’s tourism companies while benefiting an affiliated state body.

Sibanye-Stillwater to build new copper, gold mines on two continents

The miner is advancing new mines in Australia and South Africa as stronger metals prices boost earnings and shareholder ...

Political meddling at the Census Bureau damages the entire US statistical system

This summer marks the worst period for US statistical integrity since President Donald Trump fired the head of the Burea...

Spate of global meetings reflect fracturing geopolitics

G20 finance ministers were “blindsided” by Russia’s attendance, while the host, the US, blamed Canada for trade tensions...

Apple CEO Tim Cook steps down

Since he replaced the late Steve Jobs, Apple has shipped 3.1 billion iPhones and its stock price has risen 2,275%.

Global bond yields hit highest levels in decades

Renewed conflict in the Gulf pushed oil prices up, and the US Federal Reserve chair made hawkish noises last week.

Venezuela oil exports jump amid controversial US deal

Washington recently took a stake in a firm in an effort to tap the world’s largest oil reserves and tame fuel prices at ...

Poland readies for record-breaking defense show as opulent budget lures vendors

Poland's sizable defense budget is expected lure a record number of companies to the European nation next week.

Venezuela oil deal needs transparency to last

Concentrating control of Venezuela’s oil industry with the US government could ultimately backfire.

The Real Risk of a Trade War With Canada

America needs its neighbors to counter China.

Larvotto joins antimony ranks as Hillgrove springs back to life

The restart of Hillgrove’s mine in Australia gives Western buyers a major new source of the strategic metal.

Op-Ed: Venezuela mining revival threatens isolated Indigenous peoples

A critical-minerals rush could expose isolated communities to disease, violence and forest loss without stronger safegua...

How China can muddle through to superpower status

Despite structural challenges, China could rely on its economic and technological engine to become a peerless superpower...

Financial Stability Board Sounds the Alarm Over Frontier AI Risks

The Financial Stability Board has warned G20 banking leaders about the cyber risks of frontier AI

Ethanol Issue Has Entered Indian Kitchens, Impacting Household Budgets

What began as an energy policy to reduce crude imports has travelled through the agricultural supply chain and ended up ...

Rio Tinto’s Barton joins Carney’s $1T investment drive

High-profile executive and former diplomat Dominic Barton will lead the federal agency charged with promoting foreign in...

Bessent Reportedly Tells Russian Finance Minister No Economic Lifelines Until Ukraine War Ends

The meeting between Bessent and Siluanov took place on the sidelines of a G20 summit of finance ministers and central ba...

Gulf states struggle to recover economically after 6 months of war

The Persian Gulf’s extraordinary wealth has long rested on an assumption of stability. The past six months of war have s...

Court ruling backs Perpetua’s $1.3B Stibnite build

US federal court upheld key approvals against an environmental challenge.

IperionX lands second US Army order for domestic titanium  

The contract enables qualifying US Government agencies to place project-specific orders collectively capped at $99M.

BoE chief warns of AI cyber risks

Bailey joined a chorus of prominent voices warning about the threats highly advanced AI poses to critical infrastructure...