US proposed SECURE Act aims to offset China’s grip on critical minerals
Bill would establish a strategic reserve to support domestic production and processing of minerals vital to electrification, clean energy and national defense.
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Venezuela aluminum restart could cost up to $2.3B: WoodMac
Years of outages and neglect have shut Venezuela’s smelters, but analysts say the country still holds strategic value.
USA Rare Earth to build plant in France with gov’t backing
USAR's proposed facility has a capacity of 3,750 metric tons per annum and will be co-located at the Caremag oxide facility.
Gold price soars past $4,700 for new record
Spot gold rose as much as 1.4% to an all-time best $4,749.84 an ounce.
Centerra surges on PEA valuing Kemess gold-copper project at $1.1B
When factoring in spot commodity prices, the Kemess NPV would almost triple to $2.7 billion, according to its latest PEA report.
DRC pitches manganese, copper, cobalt, lithium to US
Kinshasa has sent Washington a shortlist of mines and projects as part of a push to turn diplomacy into supply-chain influence.
Geopolitics, tight investment to shape mining in 2026: WoodMac
The consultancy says China, US politics and cautious capital will steer metals demand, prices and investment decisions in 2026.
Canadian government bank has billions to back critical mineral projects
The bank wants to help feasibility-stage projects develop the country’s 34 listed critical minerals.
Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland
Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project.
Lupaka Gold may seize Peru state assets over unpaid $67M arbitration award
Lupaka's chairman Gordon Ellis said it has identified Peru’s national petroleum company Petroperu as potential target.
How AI predictive maintenance helps mining overcome dirty power
Denis Kouroussis, CEO of Volta Insite, explains how AI-assisted maintenance tools can help mining operations detect early warning signs of electrical degradation.
Serbian farmers vow to oppose Rio Tinto lithium project even after EU labels it strategic
Zlatko Kokanovic, a farmer from Serbia’s Jadar region, is determined to stop development of a Rio Tinto lithium project, identified this week as strategic by the European Commission as it aims to cut dependency on China for mineral resources.