December 15, 2025 JPMorgan, US backing Korea Zinc’s $7.4 billion Tennessee smelter The decision to set up a foreign joint venture, called Crucible JV LLC, was approved by Korea Zinc’s board on Monday.
December 15, 2025 White House plans more ‘historic deals’ with mining sector, official says Jarrod Agen, who previously held roles at defense contractor Lockheed Martin, said Trump aims to "jumpstart" mining projects in Alaska and also in Arizona.
December 15, 2025 SME warns 2026 may reset US mining’s global role Policy reform, security risks and workforce gaps will shape whether US mining momentum turns into lasting global strength in 2026.
December 14, 2025 Massive critical minerals deposit found in Utah Its project may host as many as 16 different strategic minerals, Ionic Mineral Technologies said.
December 12, 2025 Column: Maritime logistics at the sharp end of the critical minerals race China's export controls have caused disruptions across valuable industries.
December 12, 2025 Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month.
December 12, 2025 How tight supply, AI demand propelled copper price towards $12,000 Copper prices are up 35% so far this year and heading for their largest gain since 2009.
December 12, 2025 Korean study unlocks Latin America lithium playbook Research explains why lithium-rich Latin American countries took different policy paths despite similar incentives for stronger state control.
December 12, 2025 SolGold weighs higher $1.1B Jiangxi bid as copper M&A heats up A successful acquisition would give JCC full control of SolGold's Cascabel project, a major undeveloped copper-gold resource.
December 11, 2025 Deep-sea mining trial sharply reduced seabed animal count, diversity — study With baseline data tracking 3,000 tonnes of polymetallic nodules at a depth of 4,280 metres, the study represents the largest ever conducted.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
