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FILE PHOTO: The flag of China is placed next to the elements of Gallium and Germanium on a periodic table, in this illustration picture taken on July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo
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Rattled by China, West scrambles to rejig critical minerals supply chains

Beijing's fresh mineral export restrictions bring added urgency for Western players to cut their reliance on minerals from China.

A worker miniature is placed near the elements of Gallium and Germanium on a periodic table, in this illustration picture taken on July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration
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China bans export of critical minerals to US as trade tensions escalate

Gallium and germanium are used in semiconductors, with germanium also key for solar cells.

FILE PHOTO: Employees work on the production line at a Baowu Group steel mill in Ezhou, Hubei province, China June 21, 2023. REUTERS/Amy Lv/File Photo
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Analysis: Elevated China steel exports set to persist, threaten to worsen trade friction

Chinese steelmakers are set to boost exports in 2025 amid domestic overcapacity and weak demand, raising trade tensions globally.

FILE PHOTO: A chimney of a steel factory emits smoke in Tangshan in China's Hebei Province November 3, 2015. Picture taken November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
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Factbox: What’s China’s carbon market and how does it work?

By Amy Lv and David Stanway BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China is seeking public feedback on a plan to include cement, steel and aluminium...

FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
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Nippon Steel to dissolve JV with China’s Baoshan after 20 years

The Nikkei business daily, which first reported the news, said Nippon had decided to shift its attention to the U.S. and India.

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No major role for carbon capture in steel industry, report says

Carbon capture systems have made "little or no commercial progress" for steelmakers in Europe as alternative technologies gain ground.

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