U.S. MILITARY says actions in the Strait of Hormuz against Iranian threats are aimed at protecting freedom of navigation and keeping global trade flows open.

Chancellor MERZ said Germany shut down nuclear plants before alternatives were built and must now painfully make up that shortfall.

Feinan Resources’ upgraded 4N7 fine-indium project has entered mass production and produced initial 99.997% (4N7) indium ingots. High-purity indium requires high technical barriers and few Chinese firms have scalable, stable production. The company is positioning indium as a strategic "compute metal" as AI-driven demand for high-speed optical modules lifts need for indium phosphide substrates. Global indium ore grades are declining and mining costs rising; indium prices rose from ~2,500 yuan/kg in 2023 to ~5,300 yuan/kg in August 2026, nearly doubling.