On June 29, 2026, the People's Bank of China introduced for the first time an overnight reverse repo instrument while keeping the 7-day repo rate stable. Meanwhile, industrial profits surged by +18.8% in May. Two signals to decode within the logic of China's supply-side model.
Jun 29, 2026 at 09:03 9 10
When the price of spodumene collapsed by 90% since 2022, producers are optimizing every step of the chain. Pilgangoora has made mechanical sorting its core process—a sign of resilience, not innovation.
Jun 26, 2026 at 23:03 15 14
On June 26, 2026, South Korea suspends trading on its flagship indices. Apple raises its prices, the Asian supply chain collapses. The tech sell-off is no longer limited to the Nasdaq.
Jun 26, 2026 at 08:37 14 13
The rise of cobalt-free LFP batteries seemed to resolve dependence on the DRC-but a global analysis reveals that the risk remains intact for high-end EVs and that technological substitution has simply redistributed vulnerabilities.
Jun 23, 2026 at 21:44 11 4
South Korea reactivates its tungsten deposits to reduce a dependence on China exceeding 65%. A discreet but structural signal in the global recomposition of critical supply chains—the metal of hard tools and munitions enters the geopolitical battle.
21 h ago 5 8
First blasting in Malawi: Kangankunde shifts from development to physical extraction. A new African front opens in the global race for rare earths.
yesterday 7 10
The two Korean giants are massively investing in HBM chips for AI - as signs of oversupply accumulate on standard DRAM. Structural bet or cycle error?
Jul 1, 2026 at 09:39 7 8
Nigeria joins the map of global strategic resources: the announced discovery opens a new geopolitical front in the race for critical minerals of the energy transition.
Jun 30, 2026 at 23:30 8 8
For the first time, AI is driving a $200 billion M&A wave in the U.S. electric sector in 2026. Big Tech no longer trusts the public grid to power their data centers—they are buying capacity directly. A structural shift with massive implications for energy and compute markets.
Jun 29, 2026 at 09:04 12 9
For the first time, a leader of a major American utility publicly questions the grid's ability to absorb the demand shock from AI data centers—and predicts outages.
Jun 28, 2026 at 11:18 10 10
Discreet job offers in US federal agencies reveal a strategic acceleration on critical minerals. 85% dependence on Chinese refining, NdPr prices at ~$65/kg-below the profitability threshold for US mines. Washington is preparing a non-market intervention.
Jun 25, 2026 at 09:45 9 9
While EV registrations rose by 3.2% in May in the EU and the first mega battery recycling plant opened in British Columbia, OilPrice.com notes that cobalt remains a critical supply risk for premium EVs-a vulnerability that the rise of LFP only partially addresses.
Jun 25, 2026 at 03:01 12 9
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