Trump keen to build metals plants on US bases: Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump is looking to build metals refining facilities on military bases in a bid to increase domestic production of critical minerals, Reuters…
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US-backed TechMet eyes Ukraine lithium asset
Mining investment firm TechMet, which counts the U.S. government as one of its largest investors, is looking to develop a major lithium project in central…
Spotlight: Global battery metals
Battery metals are crucial in the world economy today and their importance will only grow over time as the climate warms and greener energy comes…
Trump, Zelenskyy nix minerals deal
United States President Donald Trump and his Ukraine counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy cancelled a mineral rights and security agreement at the White House on Friday after…
Policy paralysis leaves B.C. mining with $38B in limbo, EY report finds
British Columbia’s grassroots exploration sector faces a structural shift as flagship projects mature and early-stage exploration funding dries up, a new survey found. Exploration spending…
US, Ukraine reach minerals deal
The United States and Ukraine have reached terms on a critical minerals deal, media outlets including the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, in a move…
American Rare Earths boosts oxides 10x
American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR) now has 10 times the total rare earth oxides (TREO) concentration at its Halleck Creek project in Wyoming. The TREO…
Wyloo, Hastings form Yangibana rare earths JV
Australian tycoon Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo has agreed to form an unincorporated joint venture with Hastings Technology Metals (ASX: HAS) for the Yangibana rare earths and…
Grid Metals signs cesium supply deal with Tanco
Grid Metals (TSX: GRDM; US-OTC: MSMGF) agreed to supply China-controlled Tantalum Mining (Tanco) with cesium in exchange for exploration funding on the Donner and Falcon…
Spotlight: Energy transition metals shine
Investments in clean energy and artificial intelligence infrastructure are driving demand for critical minerals — from silver for solar panels to copper for wiring to…
Aussie junior amid Trump-related geopolitical storm
A little-known Australian junior miner has found itself in the global spotlight following renewed speculation about U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland. Shares…
Novare to fund $100M critmin refinery, Africa’s first
ReElement Technologies, a subsidiary of American Resources (NASDAQ: AREC), has partnered up with Johannesburg-based investment firm Novare to build a $100-million (C$70-million) critical and rare…