July 20, 2025 China vows ‘zero tolerance’ for smuggling of critical minerals China’s coordination office on export control highlighted recent cases of critical-mineral smuggling involving false declarations and transshipments through third countries.
July 19, 2025 China quietly issues 2025 rare earth quotas The government issued the first set of quotas for the year only last month, without the usual public statement, Reuters sources say.
July 19, 2025 China spy agency accuses foreign agents of stealing rare earths The security ministry claimed to have foiled an attempt by an unnamed country to illicitly acquire rare earths for stockpiling.
July 18, 2025 KoBold signs Congo deal to boost US mineral supply Congo and Kobold Metals agree on exploration tie‑up to boost critical‑minerals output.
July 17, 2025 Saskatchewan Research Council adds full-scale laser sorter to mining industry services SRC's Minerals Liberation Sorting Centre is the only third-party, independent testing centre to offer bench-to-pilot scale testing, it said.
July 17, 2025 Billionaire turns Pentagon into Trump’s defense investment wing Steve Feinberg is eager to build national champions across key sectors to boost US competitiveness.
July 17, 2025 US set to impose 93.5% duty on China battery material The US Commerce Department imposed preliminary anti-dumping duties on Chinese imports of graphite.
July 17, 2025 Japan, EU to explore joint rare earths procurement, Nikkei reports Japan and the EU will launch a new "economic two-plus-two" dialogue to bring together their foreign and economy ministers.
July 17, 2025 Energy Fuels surges to 3-year high as it begins heavy rare earth production Commercial production could begin as early as Q4 2026, says the company.
July 16, 2025 Aclara Resources, Stanford University partner on AI-powered rare earth research Aclara opened in April its heavy rare earth pilot plant, which it will use to test the production of dysprosium and terbium from ionic clay extracted from its Carina project.
EU risks slow demise of aluminum industry if carbon tax not scrapped, Constellium CEO says The upcoming tax - coupled with concerns over supply - has pushed up European premiums for physical metal to a 10-month high. December 05, 2025 | 10:47 am
