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Rare Earth Minerals: Strategic Resources in Ukraine

July 22, 2026July 20, 2026 admin

Ukraine is widely recognized for its fertile agricultural land, extensive iron ore reserves, and industrial heritage. Less well known is

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Other Metals 

Development of gallium production plant in Western Australia

July 21, 2026July 20, 2026 admin

Alcoa and the governments of Australia, Japan, and the United States will develop a gallium production plant at the company’s

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Other Metals 

Canada and Japan deepen critical minerals partnership to reduce reliance on China

July 15, 2026July 13, 2026 admin

Canada and Japan are expanding cooperation on critical minerals as both countries seek to build more secure supply chains and

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UK Commits $66 Million to Strengthen Domestic Critical Minerals Industry

July 14, 2026July 10, 2026 admin Rare earth metals

The UK government has unveiled a £50 million (approximately $66 million) investment package aimed at expanding the country’s critical minerals

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Titan Mining to establish critical minerals processing on strategic army installations

July 8, 2026July 3, 2026 admin

Gouverneur, NY – Titan Mining Corporation, an existing zinc concentrate producer in upstate New York and the only end to

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West moves to alter China rare earth reliance to below 60% by 2030

July 3, 2026June 29, 2026 admin rare earths and critical metals

The G7 has decided to reduce reliance on any single supplier of rare earths and permanent magnets to below 60%

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Latest developments in space mining

July 1, 2026June 29, 2026 admin

The new space-mining race is led by a small group of pure plays such as AstroForge, Interlune, TransAstra and OffWorld,

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Advanced lithium carbonate process for battery materials produce

June 2, 2026June 1, 2026 admin

Metso is introducing the next generation of its lithium carbonate production process, a proven single-pass technology designed to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate from spodumene concentrate with high yield, low operating costs, and in a more sustainable way. The enhanced process contributes

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Advanced lithium carbonate process for battery materials production

May 29, 2026May 28, 2026 admin

Metso is introducing the next generation of its lithium carbonate production process, a proven single-pass technology designed to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate from spodumene concentrate with high yield, low operating costs, and in a more sustainable way. The enhanced process contributes

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Why is tungsten demand rising?

May 27, 2026May 26, 2026 admin Tungsten

The tightening of supply is happening just as demand is increasing, not just in the rest of the world, but

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Limited tungsten mine pipeline as China dominates supplies

May 20, 2026May 19, 2026 admin

Tungsten supply is one of the most concentrated critical mineral markets in the world with global mine of tungsten production

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Sharp rise of tungsten as China controls roughly 80% of global supply

May 18, 2026May 14, 2026 admin

The price rally in tungsten is being driven by a vicious cycle of US tariffs, Chinese export controls, strategic defense

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Tungsten prices surge to record levels nearly 900% over 12 months

May 15, 2026May 14, 2026 admin

The price of tungsten has gone vertical with gains over the past year outpacing those gold and oil. The Rotterdam

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Rio Tinto to extract gallium from its alumina refining process

March 23, 2026March 22, 2026 admin Gallium

Rio Tinto is moving forward on a research and development project to extract primary gallium from its alumina refining process

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Tightening supply backdrop puts US-based lithium optionality in focus

March 6, 2026March 4, 2026 admin

As the US moves to onshore lithium supply for economic and national security reasons, domestic hard-rock lithium projects are attracting

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Lithium carbonate prices increased 130% in late 2025

March 4, 2026March 2, 2026 admin

Lithium prices have staged a remarkable comeback in early 2026, surging over 100% from their 2025 lows to more than

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Africa Other Metals 

Namibia’s new uranium projects poised to boost supply

February 27, 2026February 23, 2026 admin Namibia

Namibia’s next growth chapter will be driven by new uranium projects nearing development, and several large deposits discovered in the

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Namibia’s uranium production to fill global supply shortage

February 25, 2026February 23, 2026 admin Uranium

The global uranium supply gap left by years of underinvestment needs to be filled urgently to avoid a post-2030 supply

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Non-Metal Other Metals 

Ecobank to invest USD65m in Sierra Leone’s rutile and diamond deals

February 19, 2026February 18, 2026 admin Diamond

During this year’s Investing in Africa Mining Indaba, Ecobank made a commitment to investing in Sierra Leone’s industrial growth, successfully mobilising USD

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Glencore to export cobalt according to its allocations in 2026-2027

February 9, 2026February 8, 2026 admin

The DRC lifted its cobalt export ban in Q4 2025, and introduced export quotas. The DRC is ramping up its

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Electric battery metals demand is steady, but slowing

February 4, 2026February 1, 2026 admin

Nickel is a critical component in electric batteries, enhancing energy density and overall performance. EV sales may still rising globally,

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Europe’s first gallium production facility

January 29, 2026January 30, 2026 admin rare earths and critical metals

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has backed Europe’s first gallium production with an investment of $90 million. The financing will go to METLEN

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Trump opts against imposing tariffs on rare earths and other critical minerals

January 21, 2026January 19, 2026 admin Rare earth metals

Donald Trump, the US President, says he opted for now against imposing tariffs on rare earths, lithium and other critical

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Other Metals 

Gallium and other critical materials recovery from red mud project

December 23, 2025December 19, 2025 admin Gallium, Rare earth metals

Metallium, through its subsidiary Flash Metals USA, has executed a binding letter of intent (LOI) with ElementUSA to collaborate on

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Other Metals 

Metix and Magmec to develop a magnesium metal production facility

December 22, 2025December 19, 2025 admin

Metix and Magmec to develop a magnesium metal production facility SMS group’s South Africa-based Metix brand and Magmec have signed

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Emerging rare earth and uranium supply from Namibia

November 28, 2025November 26, 2025 admin Namibia

ReeXploration is owner of the Eureka Rare Earths Project in Namibia, one of the most advanced opportunities in the region. Eureka is a monazite-dominant,

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Trump’s strategy to break China’s rare earth leverage

November 28, 2025November 26, 2025 admin rare earths and critical metals

The Trump administraction’s strategy to break China’s rare earth leverage rests on five core pillars: This is no longer a laissez-faire approach

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Why rare earths are so important?

November 25, 2025November 24, 2025 admin rare earths and critical metals

Rare earth elements are made up of seventeen metals, including neodymium, praseodymium, terbium, and dysprosium. They are essential in manufacturing permanent

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Tin anode drives sodium-ion battery beyond LFP energy density

November 13, 2025November 11, 2025 admin Battery metals

Researchers from UC San Diego and Unigrid Battery have developed a new tin-based anode that delivers record-breaking energy density for

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Increasing efficiency of hot strip mill with inductive heating

August 28, 2025August 26, 2025 admin steelmaking

US steelmaker ArcelorMittal Calvert has placed an order with SMS group to modernize its hot strip mill (HSM) in Calvert,

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Refractories: Imerys acquires US’s Great Lakes Minerals
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Refractories: Imerys acquires US’s Great Lakes Minerals

July 7, 2026July 3, 2026 admin

Imerys has concluded the acquisition of Great Lakes Minerals, a U.S.-based processor of specialty minerals serving the refractory and abrasives

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Latest from refractories materials industry

August 15, 2025August 11, 2025 admin
RHI Magnesita introduces new refractory solutions contract model
Refractories/Insulation 

RHI Magnesita introduces new refractory solutions contract model

August 14, 2025August 11, 2025 admin
Refratechnik celebrates its 75 anniversary
Refractories/Insulation 

Refratechnik celebrates its 75 anniversary

June 16, 2025June 12, 2025 admin

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Primetals Technologies to Revamp CSP Mill at WISCO in China
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Primetals Technologies to Revamp CSP Mill at WISCO in China

July 24, 2026July 22, 2026 admin

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Wuhan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (WISCO), one of the major steel producers in China and part

First Robotic Coil Trimming and Sampling System at Hyundai Steel
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First Robotic Coil Trimming and Sampling System at Hyundai Steel

July 22, 2026July 20, 2026 admin
Metso highlights its latest minerals processing innovations
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Metso highlights its latest minerals processing innovations

July 21, 2026July 20, 2026 admin
Ladle Furnace Upgrade Order for Outokumpu Stainless USA
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Ladle Furnace Upgrade Order for Outokumpu Stainless USA

July 17, 2026July 15, 2026 admin
Baosteel successfully start up caster in Shanghai
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Baosteel successfully start up caster in Shanghai

July 14, 2026July 10, 2026 admin
Two PQF® seamless tube plants from Baosteel Steel Pipe in China
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Two PQF® seamless tube plants from Baosteel Steel Pipe in China

July 13, 2026July 8, 2026 admin
New Benchmark in Zero-Defect Rail Steel Casting
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New Benchmark in Zero-Defect Rail Steel Casting

July 2, 2026June 29, 2026 admin

SERVICES

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces
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Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 admin

Paul Wurth, part of SMS group, has completed its work relining the blast furnaces of ArcelorMittal’s Juiz de Fora steel

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa
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Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa

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HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals
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HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021 admin
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