US, Taiwan reach trade deal focused on semiconductors, Commerce Department says 16-Jan 03:27

The U.S. and Taiwan have a reached a trade deal that the U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday would drive a "massive reshoring of America’s semiconductor sector."

Ford, BYD in talks for hybrid vehicle battery deal, WSJ reports 16-Jan 00:56

Ford and BYD are in talks about batteries for hybrid vehicles as the Detroit automaker deals with waning demand for electric vehicles, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Mkango launches rare earth plant in Britain using recycled materials 16-Jan 00:56

Canadian rare earths group Mkango Resources on Thursday opened Britain's first commercial plant in 25 years to produce permanent magnets from recycled materials, as the West seeks to loosen China's "stranglehold" over critical minerals.