22-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com

EU slips further behind US in race for critical minerals

Washington and Beijing are beating Brussels in competition to secure components used in defence and green technologies
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BHP’s copper profits outstrip iron ore for first time
Miner Ferrexpo caught up in dispute between oligarch and Kyiv
Indonesia’s Prabowo retreats on commodities reform amid market pressure
US race to compete with China on lithium runs into water battles
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Chile grants unprecedented reprieve to state copper miner
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Glencore-backed group looks to rescue cobalt refiner Sherritt
Barrick and Newmont gold mining truce clears way for IPO
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