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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.

By Amy Lv and Tony Munroe3 Dec 2024Reuters
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.

By Amy Lv and Tony Munroe18 Oct 2024Reuters

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FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., September 27, 2024. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton//File Photo

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FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

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FILE PHOTO: A BMW logo is seen on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

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FILE PHOTO: Oil pumpjacks and tanks are pictured in a farmer's field near Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo

US oil imports from Canada hit record ahead of tariff threat, EIA data shows

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Canadian oil stocks climb as industry absorbs news of Trudeau resignation

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Australia needs better ways of storing renewable electricity for later. That’s where ‘flow batteries’ can help

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Learn from Canada’s world-leading battery energy storage production for transport

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