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Asian markets mixed as traders eye fresh trade tensions
Asian markets mixed as traders eye fresh trade tensions
by  AFP

Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as traders tried to gauge the economic outlook after Donald Trump picked a tough-negotiating hawk as his trade envoy the day after saying he would hit China, Canada and Mexico with hefty tariffs. Traders are keenly awaiting the release later Wednesday of the Fed's preferred gauge of inflation as well as figures on jobless claims and economic growth.

Future of deep-sea mining stands at a crucial juncture
Future of deep-sea mining stands at a crucial juncture
by  AFP

Torn between the defenders of the world's seabeds and industrialists eager to exploit the vast, untapped resources of the deep, the international community faces a crucial year that could decide the future of mining in the high seas.

Bolivia announces $1 bn deal with China to build lithium plants
Bolivia announces $1 bn deal with China to build lithium plants
by  AFP

Bolivia said Tuesday it had signed a $1 billion deal with China's CBC, a subsidiary of the world's largest lithium battery producer CATL, to build two lithium carbonate production plants in the country's southwest. Bolivia claims to have the world's largest lithium deposits.

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