FBI uncovers $40M gold stash at ex-CIA official’s home
U.S. federal investigators have arrested a former CIA official for alleged fraud after the agency found separately that he’d stashed more than $40 million in gold bars, luxury watches and…
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Quad nations unveil $20B critical minerals plan
The Quad partner nations — United States, Japan, Australia and India — have released plans to invest $20 billion to further support the buildout of a reliable critical minerals supply…
US deploys AI agents to speed critical minerals recovery
A U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) research team has developed AI agents capable of designing and optimizing critical minerals recovery methods from industrial waste in days instead of the months…
MP Materials accuses USA Rare Earth of tech theft
MP Materials (NYSE: MP) has issued a lawsuit against USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) alleging that its rare earth mining rival stole its proprietary magnet technology through an ex-employee. The…
BHP urged to assess rare earths at Olympic Dam
BHP (ASX, NYSE, LSE: BHP) must assess whether rare earths and other critical minerals at its Olympic Dam mine complex can be commercially produced under a new agreement with South…
BC’s critical minerals push faces delivery test: PwC
British Columbia and the Yukon risk losing ground in the global critical minerals race unless they can accelerate mine construction, power infrastructure and permitting as demand shifts from commodity cycles…
Taseko to rebrand as Trekor to reflect growth
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE: TGB) plans to rename itself Trekor Metals as the Canadian copper producer expands its North American asset base and production profile. Shareholders are being asked…
Graphite One secures Lake Erie battery plant site
Graphite One (TSXV: GPH) said this week it’s secured a site for its battery anode plant east of Cleveland to accept material from the company’s Graphite Creek project in Alaska,…
Gem Diamonds’ large stones lift quarterly revenue
Gem Diamonds’ (LSE: GEMD) posted $32.1 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 31, driven by sales of large high-value diamonds despite lower overall carat sales. The Africa-focused miner…
Supreme Court of Canada to hear BC appeal over Indigenous rights and mineral claims
Canada’s Supreme Court of Canada plans to hear British Columbia’s appeal of a ruling that found the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) at odds with…
Lithium price spurs MinRes to reboot Bald Hill mine
Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) is restarting its Bald Hill lithium mine in Western Australia after an 18-month hiatus, citing improved market conditions to support production. The restart follows a significant…
Westgold sells Chalice project to Corazon for A$25.7M
Australian gold producer Westgold Resources (ASX, TSX: WGX) will sell the Chalice gold project in Western Australia to Corazon Mining (ASX: CZN) for A$25.7 million ($25.1 million), shedding a non-core…