November 13, 2025 India revamps critical mineral royalties to boost local mining Under the revised system, the royalties on graphite will be charged as a percentage of sale prices decided by the Indian Bureau of Mines.
November 12, 2025 US House report accuses China of minerals market interference The House committee's report alleges that China has specifically targeted the lithium and rare earths industries.
November 12, 2025 Column: Copper joins critical minerals list but the US has plenty already The country is successfully building what might be described as a strategic stockpile, just one held by the commercial rather than the state sector.
November 12, 2025 Solvay seals two deals to supply rare earths to US magnet makers Solvay is one of a few companies outside of China capable of the complex rare earths separation.
November 12, 2025 China moves to shield rare earths from US military use: WSJ If strictly implemented, the VEU system could make it harder for US and European manufacturers in the automotive and aerospace sectors.
November 11, 2025 China’s critical minerals curb has billion-dollar impact on US GDP: Macquarie Macquarie estimates the US is about 80% import reliant for rare earth compounds and metals, with approximately 70% of those coming from China.
November 10, 2025 Fortune Minerals secures additional funding to build Alberta refinery The company plans to construct a facility to process concentrates from the NICO cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper mine in the Northwest Territories.
November 10, 2025 Tactical raises up to $140M for Texas rare earths project The financing is conditional on the company closing its planned combination with Plum Acquisition.
November 10, 2025 Mercuria sizes up Congo coltan mine as Trump pursues peace deal The Swiss trading house and TechMet are considering a venture to modernize mining and processing at one of the world’s richest deposits of tantalum-bearing coltan ore.
November 10, 2025 Marubeni to invest in Australian critical minerals project Marubeni is following in the footsteps of compatriot JX Advanced Metals in investing in the Copi mineral sands project.
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