West moves to alter China rare earth reliance to below 60% by 2030
The G7 has decided to reduce reliance on any single supplier of rare earths and permanent magnets to below 60%
Read moreThe G7 has decided to reduce reliance on any single supplier of rare earths and permanent magnets to below 60%
Read moreThe new space-mining race is led by a small group of pure plays such as AstroForge, Interlune, TransAstra and OffWorld,
Read moreMetso 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
Read moreMetso 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
Read moreThe tightening of supply is happening just as demand is increasing, not just in the rest of the world, but
Read moreTungsten supply is one of the most concentrated critical mineral markets in the world with global mine of tungsten production
Read moreThe price rally in tungsten is being driven by a vicious cycle of US tariffs, Chinese export controls, strategic defense
Read moreThe price of tungsten has gone vertical with gains over the past year outpacing those gold and oil. The Rotterdam
Read moreRio Tinto is moving forward on a research and development project to extract primary gallium from its alumina refining process
Read moreAs the US moves to onshore lithium supply for economic and national security reasons, domestic hard-rock lithium projects are attracting
Read moreLithium prices have staged a remarkable comeback in early 2026, surging over 100% from their 2025 lows to more than
Read moreNamibia’s next growth chapter will be driven by new uranium projects nearing development, and several large deposits discovered in the
Read moreThe global uranium supply gap left by years of underinvestment needs to be filled urgently to avoid a post-2030 supply
Read moreDuring this year’s Investing in Africa Mining Indaba, Ecobank made a commitment to investing in Sierra Leone’s industrial growth, successfully mobilising USD
Read moreThe DRC lifted its cobalt export ban in Q4 2025, and introduced export quotas. The DRC is ramping up its
Read moreNickel is a critical component in electric batteries, enhancing energy density and overall performance. EV sales may still rising globally,
Read moreThe European Investment Bank (EIB) has backed Europe’s first gallium production with an investment of $90 million. The financing will go to METLEN
Read moreDonald Trump, the US President, says he opted for now against imposing tariffs on rare earths, lithium and other critical
Read moreMetallium, through its subsidiary Flash Metals USA, has executed a binding letter of intent (LOI) with ElementUSA to collaborate on
Read moreMetix and Magmec to develop a magnesium metal production facility SMS group’s South Africa-based Metix brand and Magmec have signed
Read moreReeXploration is owner of the Eureka Rare Earths Project in Namibia, one of the most advanced opportunities in the region. Eureka is a monazite-dominant,
Read moreThe Trump administraction’s strategy to break China’s rare earth leverage rests on five core pillars: This is no longer a laissez-faire approach
Read moreRare earth elements are made up of seventeen metals, including neodymium, praseodymium, terbium, and dysprosium. They are essential in manufacturing permanent
Read moreResearchers from UC San Diego and Unigrid Battery have developed a new tin-based anode that delivers record-breaking energy density for
Read moreUS steelmaker ArcelorMittal Calvert has placed an order with SMS group to modernize its hot strip mill (HSM) in Calvert,
Read moreEurope has launched the Critical Raw Materials Act to mine 10%, process 40%, and recycle 25% of its critical mineral needs by
Read moreDespite being geologically widespread, rare earths are difficult and expensive (both financially and environmentally) to mine and process — allowing
Read moreLONDON – Rio Tinto and Empresa Nacional de Minería (ENAMI), a state-owned Chilean mining company, signed a binding agreement to
Read moreIn May 2025, Ontario Power Generation received the final approval to begin construction on the first of North America’s first grid-scale SMR:
Read moreAnthony Albanese, Australia’s prime minister, has pledged to invest A$1.2bn in a strategic reserve for critical minerals if he wins
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