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Rare-earth elements are supposed to be, by definition, geologically rare. The fact that China controls most of the world’s rare-earth deposits and processing is supposed to make them even rarer; but, as developed economies continue their quest to break loose from China for the supply of the critical materials at the heart of key high-tech components, research is showing that they are less scarce than thought.SEE MORE11:23 PM @ 30/10/2022
Mining companies are starting to see signs of easing costs to dig up industrial metals, after spending months dealing with accelerating inflation that eroded earnings.SEE MORE11:00 PM @ 30/10/2022
The US economy’s recent rebound is looking like a high-water mark for the expansion.SEE MORE11:57 PM @ 29/10/2022
A strong dollar is likely to weigh negatively on the US economic outlook and could alter how high the Federal Reserve ultimately raises interest rates, economists surveyed by Bloomberg said.SEE MORE11:05 PM @ 29/10/2022
Russia's finance ministry has significantly cut expectations of taxable oil production for 2023, according to the draft budget for the next three years, in the expectation Western sanctions will mean an overall decline in output and refining volumes.SEE MORE