Fast-41 Projects Interactive Infographic
The graphic tracks what comes next for 10 U.S. mining projects covered by FAST-41, which coordinates federal reviews and sets permitting timetables. Democrats’ midterm victory…
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US reports $2B in mineral stockpile commitments
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) says it committed $2 billion (C$2.8 billion) to acquire strategic and critical materials for the National Defense Stockpile during…
Ottawa extends mining tax credits to 2032
Canada plans to extend two mineral exploration tax credits by five years and add antimony to the more generous incentive as Ottawa seeks to turn…
Federal backing advances Alaska mining projects
Alaska’s mining projects are gaining federal backing as the Trump administration seeks domestic supplies of critical minerals for national defence and the energy transition. The…
Nouveau Monde secures Quebec graphite mining lease
Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSX: NOU; NYSE: NMG) has obtained a Quebec mining lease granting extraction rights at its Matawinie graphite project, where construction is underway…
Seabed rocks catch fire during lab tests
Metal-rich rocks recovered from the Pacific Ocean began smoking and heating when researchers broke them apart in a laboratory, highlighting a potential fire hazard for…
JPMorgan names critical minerals chief for $1.5T push
JPMorganChase (NYSE: JPM) has appointed Andrew Frame to lead critical minerals investment efforts under its $1.5-trillion (C$2.1 trillion) Security and Resiliency Initiative (SRI), placing him…
Infographic: Can Quebec build Canada’s first graphite supply chain?
Of Quebec’s many active and planned critical mineral operations, its graphite sector could be the first to establish a complete mine-to-battery-material supply chain in the…
FC Graphite pushes towards first resource
First Canadian Graphite (TSXV: FCI; US-OTC: GRAPF) plans to start drilling its Zone 13 discovery at Lac Guéret South in Quebec next month and deliver…
Space miners may face an Earth-sized tax problem
Miners may one day extract fortunes from the Moon and asteroids, but governments will have to figure out how to take their cut without killing…
Atlas’ Malacacheta emerges as South America’s largest graphite resource
An initial estimate for Atlas Critical Minerals’ (Nasdaq: ATCX) Malacacheta project in Brazil positions it as South America’s largest compliant, publicly reported graphite resource. Shares…
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…