For long, critical minerals lay unearthed since miners weren't allowed to scoop out anything except what they were specifically allowed to. Now, things may be about to change.

The Quad Critical Minerals Initiative aims to secure and diversify supply chains to reduce dependence on China, with India playing a key role in strengthening global mineral security.

President Trump is reportedly pushing for higher blanket tariffs on imports from the European Union, throwing a wrench in negotiations ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline for sweeping duties to take effect.

ASX 200 futures are down 49pts (-0.56%) as of 8:30 am AEST. In a nutshell: Major US benchmarks finished relatively flat/slightly lower Relatively uneventful session, with a handful of ...