February 3, 2026 Sunrise Energy expects to supply US critical minerals stockpile, CEO says Australian scandium project backed by mining billionaire Richard Friedland is expected to contribute to the $12 billion US critical minerals stockpile.
February 3, 2026 USA Rare Earth eyes $3 billion-plus funding to accelerate plans The prospective funds include as much as $1.6 billion from the Department of Commerce and the rest from the private sector, CEO said.
February 3, 2026 Some 30 countries want to join critical minerals club, US Interior Secretary Burgum says The Interior Secretary referred to previous trade deals that President Donald Trump has signed with Japan, Australia and South Korea.
February 3, 2026 China’s metals association calls for expanded copper stockpile China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association also suggested the possibility of adding copper concentrate to the nation's strategic reserves.
February 3, 2026 Torngat eyes Strange Lake feasibility study as timing slips for Quebec rare earths project Strange Lake stands out among North American rare earth projects for its heavy rare earth content, particularly dysprosium and terbium.
February 3, 2026 Glencore to sell 40% stake in Congo mines to US-backed consortium Orion CMC would acquire 40% of Mutanda Mining and Kamoto Copper Company for a total enterprise value of $9 billion.
February 3, 2026 ‘Morale is sky high,’ Friedland tells Trump “I’m telling you, on behalf of every miner I know, they’re elated," Ivanhoe Mines founder and co-executive chairman told the US President.
February 2, 2026 ‘Project Vault’ wins some metals industry support as stocks gain The initiative shows the administration’s “major focus on rare earth” and its “determination to take control back from China,” wrote William Blair’s Neal Dingmann.
February 2, 2026 Pentagon strikes deal with Canada’s 5N Plus The US Department of Defense made an $18 million investment in Canada’s 5N Plus to help the company expand refining capacity for germanium metal.
February 2, 2026 Japan boosts deep-sea mining plan to cut rare earth reliance The aim is to pull metal-bearing mud from the seabed for tests as early as February 2027.
China’s Premier inspects rare earth facilities, hints at leverage in US rivalry Li Qiang inspected rare earth facilities in the southern province of Jiangxi on Tuesday. February 10, 2026 | 04:26 pm
