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Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards made a half-time appearance during the Man United Premier League opener against Wolves, at Old Trafford.

When we were recently writing our review of the takeover battle between Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A | TSX: TECK.B | NYSE: TECK) and Glencore PLC (LSE: GLEN) a colleague said, “don’t forget to mention the Germanium” and we nearly did. It proved to be an important reminder as Germanium (Gallium) became eminently newsworthy only a few weeks later when China decided to turn off the spigots of both metals as part of the tit-for-tat over Chinese access to Western semiconductor output. Th...

Saudi state mining giant Ma’aden and US-based Ivanhoe Electric

Saudi state mining giant Ma’aden and US-based Ivanhoe Electric have closed a deal to investigate 48,500 sq km of under-explored lands in the Arabian Shield for ‘critical minerals’ that are key to powering the global energy transition.

The U.S. treasury secretary also raised the matter of punitive actions against foreign businesses operating in China. We round up insights into the issues at stake.

Beijing’s export measures involving key minerals for the tech sector follow similar controls from the US, the Netherlands and Asia.

(Bloomberg) -- China imposed restrictions on exporting two metals that are crucial to parts of the semiconductor, telecommunications and electric-vehicle industries in an escalation of the country’s tit-for-tat trade war on technology with the US and Europe.Most Read from BloombergRussian General Still Missing as Defense Chief Slams MutinyChina Restricts Export of Chipmaking Metals in Clash With USTesla and BYD Post Record Sales on Surge in Electric-Car DemandMusk, Zuckerberg Lead a $852 ...

Beijing will limit gallium and germanium exports from Aug 1. Read more at straitstimes.com.

As reported by Bloomberg, China's Ministry of Commerce said in a statement yesterday (Monday) that as of August 1, the exporters of gallium and germanium, as well...