July 30, 2025

Chile’s 2025 vote puts mining sector’s future on the line

At stake is the future of Codelco, the state-owned copper giant that helped build modern Chile, and vast deposits of lithium.

July 29, 2025

Ramaco Resources secures five-year permit for Brook rare earth mine in Wyoming

Brook is the first new rare earth mine in the US in more than 70 years and first new coal mine in Wyoming in over 50 years.

July 29, 2025

Finland reclaims mining crown as Canada loses ground

Finland is now the top jurisdiction for mining and exploration, reclaiming its early 2010s status, followed by Nevada and Alaska.

July 28, 2025

Study suggests Vital Metals as large REE producer

Initial economic study for the Tardiff project outlines output that would make it one of the largest rare earth concentrate producers outside China.

July 27, 2025

Demand for magnetic REEs to triple by 2035: McKinsey

Global demand for magnetic REEs is expected to triple from 59,000 tons in 2022 to 176,000 tons in 2035, the firm estimates.

July 25, 2025

Pilot Mountain tungsten project in Nevada gets $6M from Department of Defense

Pilot Mountain has the largest tungsten deposit in the US, Guardian Metals CEO says.

July 25, 2025

US targets mine waste to boost local critical minerals supply

The Interior Department will simplify federal rules for recovering minerals like rare earths, lithium, and cobalt from mine waste.

July 24, 2025

White House taps mining expert to head national security office

David Copley, who was chosen earlier in the year to serve as the top mining official at the US National Energy Dominance Council, is now a senior director at the…

July 24, 2025

Indonesia discussing strategic management of critical minerals trade

Indonesia is one of only a only a handful of countries to strike a deal with Washington to lower US tariffs.

July 24, 2025

Teck approves $2.4B expansion of Highland Valley Copper

Construction starts in August, extending Canada’s largest copper mine’s productive life by another two decades.