Japan to test mine seabed mud for rare earths
Japan will begin test mining rare earth rich mud from the deep seabed near Minamitori Island in 2026, aiming to secure a domestic supply of critical minerals amid tightening global…
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CMOC’s IXM cites force majeure on cobalt deliveries
IXM, a metals trading unit of CMOC Group, a partially Chinese state-owned entity, has declared force majeure on its cobalt supply contracts due to an ongoing export ban in the…
PDAC JV Video: Namib Minerals preps to reopen gold mines in Zimbabwe
Namib Minerals is working to expand and restart three gold mines in Zimbabwe to help fund its critical mineral ambitions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), CEO Ibrahima Tall…
Sea floor developer TMC lands $85M from Korea Zinc
Canada’s The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) said on Monday that South Korean refiner Korea Zinc will invest $85.2 million (C$116 million) in the company, a major boost for its plans…
Quebec’s Dumont nickel project on new EU list
The Dumont project in Quebec, one of the world’s largest undeveloped nickel-cobalt deposits, is among global critical mineral developments the European Union wants to invest in as China limits exports. …
Cobalt Holdings drops London IPO plans
Metals investor Cobalt Holdings has dropped plans to list this month on the London Stock Exchange, cancelling what would’ve been that market’s biggest initial public offering in mining since 2018….
Opinion: Use elements bingo to explain mining
For those of us that work and live in this great global mining industry we all “get it”. We get the benefits of mining to the economy and at a…
Is Glencore’s $22B asset shift a prep for Rio merger?
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has transferred almost $22 billion in foreign assets into its Australian subsidiary in a sweeping global restructuring that could lay the groundwork for a future merger with…
CHART: Asian battery makers rule EV metals market
During the first quarter of 2025, a combined $3.01 billion worth of battery metals were contained in the packs of newly sold electric vehicles worldwide, up a modest 1.3% year…
Terra Metals, Metalex in $100M Zambia deal
U.S.-based critical minerals developer Terra Metals and resource investment firm Metalex Commodities have finalized talks on the creation of what they call a “new copper and cobalt production powerhouse” in…
Manitoba wildfires threaten Alamos Gold project
Wildfires burning near the northwestern Manitoba town of Lynn Lake have spurred Alamos Gold (TSX, NYSE: AGI) to temporarily pause operations at its nearby project, the company said. Lynn Lake…
China rules critical mineral despite efforts: IEA
A new report by the International Energy Agency paints a sobering picture of the global push to secure critical minerals as nations are forced to navigate through high geopolitical tensions…