October 27, 2025 High-level Chinese officials to visit Brussels to discuss rare earth export curbs "We are very concerned about the trade relationship with China," says European Council President Antonio Costa.
October 27, 2025 JPMorgan, Agnico Eagle pour $255M into Perpetua Resources The bank invests $75M for a 3% Perpetua stake, while Agnico adds $180M for 6.5% and helps develop the Stibnite project.
October 26, 2025 Larvotto Resources rejects $373 million takeover offer on valuation concerns United States Antimony Corporation still has a 10% shareholding in the Australian firm.
October 26, 2025 Trump strikes deals on trade, critical minerals in Southeast Asia Malaysia agreed to refrain from banning or imposing quotas on exports to the US of critical minerals or rare earth elements.
October 26, 2025 The big winners from the Australia-US critical minerals deal The Trump-Albanese critical minerals agreement this week pushed two Australian projects to the front of the development queue.
October 25, 2025 Trump to sign mineral deals in Asia to raise pressure on Xi The trip will feature stops in Malaysia, Japan and then South Korea.
October 24, 2025 Australian rare earth firm to select US plant site by year-end Australian Strategic Materials said it has been in discussions with the Pentagon about funding to support a plant in America producing metal for magnets.
October 24, 2025 Aclara jumps on US heavy REE plant plan The plant is to process feed from Aclara’s ionic-clay projects in Brazil and Chile and is scheduled for completion in 2027.
October 23, 2025 Friedland-backed scandium miner enters supply deal with Lockheed Martin The partnership would cover the first 15 tonnes per annum of scandium oxide produced at Syerston over an initial five-year term.
October 23, 2025 Insight: China strikes at West’s softest rare earths spot The world will have to cope with disruption risks from China's rare earths dominance for longer, writes Reuters columnist Robyn Mak.
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