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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends a press conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., November 10, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBESSEMER CITY, North Carolina, Nov 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday she believes the U.S. economy does not need further drastic monetary policy tightening to stamp out inflationary expectations and was on track to achieve a "soft landing" with strong employment.Yellen told reporters after a speech at a lithium processing plant in North Carolina that in the past, the Federal Reserve sometimes had...

European Union flags fly outside the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman Acquire Licensing RightsCritical minerals law likely to enter force early 2024Deal increases ambitions on recyclingAluminium and synthetic graphite added to key mineralsBRUSSELS, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Negotiators for EU governments and lawmakers reached a deal on Monday on targets for domestic supply of critical minerals such as lithium and nickel to reduce its reliance on third countries, principally China.The European Commission proposed the Critical Raw Materials Act in March, a centrepiece of EU strategy...

Bolivia's President Luis Arce addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Bolivia is open to tie-ups with European and other global companies for lithium exploration and extraction provided they adhere to the country’s conditions, president Luis Arce said on Wednesday."We are open to any company that wants to come to Bolivia, but the conditions are clear," Arce told Reuters in an interview, adding that his country wants to participate...

Workers are seen at the production line of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EV) at a factory in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, China August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer Acquire Licensing RightsMADRID, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The European Union could become as dependent on China for lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells by 2030 as it was on Russia for energy before the war in Ukraine unless it takes strong measures, a paper prepared for EU leaders said.The document, obtained by Reuters, will be the basis of discussions on Europe's economic security during a...