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South Korea is a country located in East Asia, occupying the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. The capital is Seoul, a major global financial and technology hub. With a population of approximately 52-million people, South Korea has developed into one of the world's most advanced economies, ranking among the top 15 by gross domestic product. The country is a leading exporter of electronics, automobiles, ships, petrochemicals and steel, with globally recognised brands including Samsung, Hyundai and LG driving its industrial base. South Korea's currency is the won (KRW), issued by the Bank of Korea. The government operates as a presidential republic with a strong emphasis on export-led growth and technological innovation. South Korea is a member of major international economic organisations including the G20, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the World Trade Organization. The nation maintains significant foreign exchange reserves and has emerged as an important source of development finance and investment for African countries, particularly through infrastructure projects and technology partnerships. Since the end of the Korean War in 1953, South Korea has transformed from a war-torn agrarian economy into a high-income industrialised nation, a transition often cited as an economic development model for emerging markets.

South Korea News


Image of rare earths
Kuantan rare-earth permanent magnet factory, Malaysia
16th October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The project entails the development of a factory with capacity to produce neodymium/iron/boron permanent sintered magnets. 


Green hydrogen pipeline
India's NTPC seeks overseas buyers for green ammonia, low-carbon fuels
13th October 2026 By: Reuters

India's top power producer NTPC is in talks with potential buyers in Japan, South Korea and Germany for green ammonia and other low-carbon fuels, chairperson Gurdeep Singh said on Tuesday. India... 


US Vice President JD Vance
Vance says details of proposed Alaska LNG pipeline need to be worked out
6th October 2026 By: Reuters

US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that a long-planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline in Alaska was going to happen, but there were still some details that needed to be worked out with... 


LNG pipeline
Bangladesh's coal turn is a fresh bad sign for LNG exporters
1st October 2026 By: Reuters

Bangladesh should be one of the global LNG industry's success stories, but instead it is a warning sign, a Reuters columnist states. Few countries better fit the profile of a future liquefied... 


Tungsten ore
Tungsten market value estimates vary, but the upward trajectory is clear
30th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Research firm Market Data Forecast estimates the value of the global tungsten market to have been $5.14-billion in 2025, which will likely widen to $5.56-billion in 2026 and further to... 


US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer
US trade chief to consider trade deal tariff caps in excess capacity probe
30th September 2026 By: Reuters

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday that the Trump administration will take into consideration tariff caps negotiated in trade deals with countries as it weighs potential new... 


Lithium brines
North American energy storage to drive lithium carbonate demand through 2031
29th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Market research firm Mordor Intelligence expects the global lithium carbonate market to grow from 141-million lithium carbonate-equivalent (LCE) tons in 2026 to 3.93-million LCE tons by 2031,... 


Top Ivana Jemelkova and Zhao Dong, below Boudewijn Siemons and Jaehoon Chang.
Hydrogen investment hits $130bn-plus mark on energy security, resilience rise
25th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Committed investment in clean hydrogen has hit the $130-billion-plus mark, driven by global energy security and resilience issues, with 90% of the 570 clean hydrogen projects already under... 


South Korean President Lee Jae Myung
South Korea puts critical minerals, energy at forefront of inaugural Central Asia summit
16th September 2026 By: Reuters

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted the country's first summit with the leaders of five Central Asian countries on Wednesday, putting critical minerals, energy and supply-chain cooperation... 


The Nyakabingo mine in Rwanda
US miner signs Rwanda tungsten deal to grow western supply
14th September 2026 By: Bloomberg

An American miner is partnering with Rwanda’s government to source and process tungsten from the African nation, extending a push to build a Western-aligned supply chain for the strategic metal... 


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On-The-Air (11/09/2026)
11th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about global energy security Artificial intelligence at Electra Mining and African Rainbow Minerals. 


Top Ivana Jemelkova and Zhao Dong, below Boudewijn Siemons and Jaehoon Chang.
Hydrogen investment hits $130bn-plus mark on energy security, resilience rise
10th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Committed investment in clean hydrogen has hit the $130-billion-plus mark, driven by global energy security and resilience issues, with 90% of the 570 clean hydrogen projects already under... 


Ulan coal mine in Australia
Global coal demand forecast to rise by 1.2% in 2026 to a record 8.94bn tonnes due to Middle East conflict, IEA says
10th September 2026 By: Reuters

Global coal demand is forecast to rise by 1.2% in 2026 to a record 8.94-billion tonnes due to the Middle East conflict, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. Disruptions to oil... 


La Loutre graphite project area in Québec
Advisory firms greenlight intended graphite-focused Lomiko, Global Battery Materials merger
9th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed graphite developer Lomiko Metals has advised that independent proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholders Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis have both recommended that Lomiko... 


When the hare of technology outpaces the tortoise of the law - the AI race and future of public procurement
1st September 2026

“The hare of science and technology lurches ahead. The tortoise of the law ambles slowly behind.” - Justice Michael Kirby, By Claire Tucker, Head of Public Law and Regulatory and Lebohang Molapi,... 


Posco Argentina's Sal de Oro lithium project
IDB Invest to back Posco Argentina lithium expansion with up to $700m
28th August 2026 By: Reuters

IDB Invest, the private-sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank, will lead the financing of up to $700-million for a unit of South Korea's Posco Holdings to expand lithium production at... 


Glencore copper shipment
Korea Eximbank to lend $1bn to Glencore for copper supply
17th August 2026 By: Bloomberg

Export-Import Bank of Korea will lend $1-billion to commodities giant Glencore in exchange for copper supply to South Korean companies, as the country seeks to secure raw materials needed for the... 


Almonty signage
Almonty posts meaningful Q2 net income gains
12th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Having worked more than a decade to build towards revenue generation from the Sangdong tungsten mine in South Korea, Nasdaq- and Frankfurt-listed Almonty Industries has reported a 498% year-on-year... 


The Spence copper mine in Chile
South Korea, Chile sign five MOUs, deepen lithium and copper cooperation
31st July 2026 By: Reuters

South Korea and Chile signed five memorandums of understanding on Thursday, including a mineral resources partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation on lithium and copper supply chains, after a... 


Global Battery Materials' Kearney mine
Canadian graphite companies merge to strengthen North American supply chain
29th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed graphite developer Lomiko Metals has entered into an arrangement agreement to be fully acquired by fellow Canadian graphite producer, and arm's length company to Lomiko, Global Battery... 


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