Africa critical-minerals pipeline surges as output lags
Africa’s critical-minerals pipeline has expanded by 36% since early 2025, but the surge in exploration and development isn’t yet translating into much new production, according…
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Pentagon backs $150M Blue Moon tungsten restart
The U.S. Department of Defense is putting $450 million (C$626 million) into The Elmet Group (Nasdaq: ELMT), with $150 million earmarked for Blue Moon Metals’…
U.S. takes 10% Trilogy stake in Alaska push
The U.S. government has closed a $35.6-million (C$49.4-million) investment giving it about 10% of Trilogy Metals (TSX, NYSE-A: TMQ), deepening Washington’s direct involvement in developing…
Saudi Arabia touts mineralized uranium, rare earths find
Saudi Arabia has identified an estimated 110 million tonnes of mineralized material containing rare earths and uranium in the Medina region as the kingdom moves…
Opinion: Canada’s critical-minerals shortcut is old mines
The mantra “Canada has what the world needs” has circulated in different iterations for years, most recently adopted by Prime Minister Carney. But we cannot…
Hormuz nat-gas shock revives coal trade: IEA
Almost no coal passes through the Strait of Hormuz, but the Middle East conflict is nevertheless lifting coal trade and prices as restricted liquefied natural…
Mineral tracking a must for industry credibility: OECD
Better traceability of critical minerals like lithium and nickel can boost the credibility and integrity of the supply chain, a new report this week by the…
Chile bill targets foreign cash for next mining boom
Chile is opening its capital markets to junior explorers as the world’s top copper producer and second-largest lithium supplier seeks more investment to fund new…
Copper price, miners slide on Trump tariff doubts
Copper prices and U.S. miners plunged Thursday after Reuters reported the White House still hasn’t decided whether to impose tariffs on refined copper as officials…
Swiss gold ban squeezes Sudan’s war economy
Switzerland has begun banning purchases and imports of Sudanese gold and restricting mining supplies in an effort to choke off a source of financing for…
MMG faces EU antitrust warning over Anglo nickel deal
MMG’s $500-million purchase of Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) Brazilian nickel assets is facing another hurdle, with European regulators expected to formally spell out competition concerns…
Brazil needs price floors to back processing, miners say
Brazil is on the cusp of a new policy to fund domestic refining for lithium and the world’s second-largest rare earth reserves, but miners say…