The leaders of Japan and France are poised to agree Wednesday to create a roadmap for diversifying supplies of rare earths and other critical minerals, Nikkei has learned.

The potential agreement between Japan and France on diversifying supplies of rare earths and critical minerals signals a strategic effort to reduce dependency on specific sources, which has significant implications for global supply chains.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 31 Mar 2026, 17:26 UTCOn the live feed at 17:06 UTC — 2 more headlines followed before this page went public

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NY Fed RRP op demand at 15.78bln (prev. 0.75bln) across 12 counterparties (prev. 5) on March 31st

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The leaders of Japan and France are poised to agree Wednesday to create a roadmap for diversifying supplies of rare earths and other critical minerals, Nikkei has learned.

17:04

Bloomberg reports Iran President Reiterates Iran's demands on ending the war

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Monzo is shutting down US operations to focus on UK and Europe

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