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…
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Mining stocks claim record 60% of 2026 TSX30
Miners captured a record 60% of the Toronto Stock Exchange’s annual list of its 30 top-performing companies, as strong precious and critical minerals stocks propelled the sector to…
US bank eyes $750M for Aclara rare earth plant
The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. might provide up to $750 million towards Aclara Resources’ (TSX: ARA) Project Dynamo rare earths processing plant in Louisiana…
Deals sharpen South America’s critical minerals edge
South America is moving to turn its vast mineral wealth into a coordinated production and investment hub as governments race to secure critical minerals for…
Site visit: Saga races to define Labrador rare earths find
Northeast Labrador – In a small, treeless valley in remote Labrador, a camp of white tents is abuzz with activity as people scurry around to support…
Pentagon rare earth push collides with China’s grip
The Pentagon could require enough specialized rare earth magnets by 2030 to absorb nearly half of today’s entire non-Chinese production, highlighting the scale of the…
Site video: Chopper ride to Saga in Labrador
This week The Northern Miner flew in a helicopter to Saga Metals’ Wolverine project in the wilds of northeast Labrador, where there are no roads. Saga’s…
Sponsored video: AME urges tax fix to advance projects
A gap in Canada’s exploration tax incentives is making it harder to finance the studies needed to turn mineral discoveries into mines, the Vancouver-based Association…
Drone wars deepen West’s critical minerals squeeze
Drones deployed in the Russia-Ukraine war account for an estimated 4% of global germanium demand, adding pressure to a small critical minerals market dominated by…
SW US CEO chat: Energy Fuels pivots to rare earths
Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE-A: UUUU) is increasingly pinning its future on rare earths rather than uranium, with the Colorado‑based miner now expecting most of…
Rio’s Barton joins Carney’s $1T investment drive
Prime Minister Mark Carney has named Rio Tinto (LSE, ASX, NYSE: RIO) chair Dominic Barton to lead Invest in Canada’s board as Ottawa expands the…
Defense Metals drills 6% rare earths in BC
Resource-conversion drilling at Defense Metals’ (TSXV: DEFN) Wicheeda rare earths project in British Columbia has returned results as strong as 20.3 metres at 6.1% total rare…