June 12, 2025 US takes first step for potential mineral lease sale near American Samoa A 30-day public comment period will mark the first formal action toward what could be the first mineral lease sale in federal waters in over 30 years
June 12, 2025 Trump mulls using defense powers to fund rare earth projects Officials are discussing using the Defense Production Act to tap financing, loans and other means for rare earths element-related projects.
June 12, 2025 China to strengthen approval process of rare earth export applications China is willing to further enhance communication and dialogue on export control with relevant countries.
June 12, 2025 Column: Demand destruction can help break China’s rare earths chokehold Western automakers have chosen to ignore the historical precedent and doubled down on a technology that remains almost totally beholden to Beijing's export whims.
June 12, 2025 Infographic: Who controls the rare earths shaping the future? This graphic breaks down global extraction at the mine level.
June 11, 2025 Perpetua Resources secures $400M equity financing for Stibnite project in Idaho The Stibnite project holds an estimated 148-million-pound antimony reserve — the only identified in the US.
June 11, 2025 Rare earth startups eye slice of $1 billion bounty from Brazil State-owned entities have spent weeks sifting through 124 pitches for initiatives totaling $15 billion, including many by firms seeking to churn out rare earths.
June 11, 2025 British Columbia must deliver on its mining potential: PwC Revenue from BC mining operations fell to C$13.9 billion in 2024 from C$15.8 billion in 2023, PwC's latest report shows.
June 11, 2025 Cyclic Materials to open $25M rare earths plant in Canada The facility in Kingston, Ontario, will mark the startup's first commercial-scale processing and research centre unit.
June 11, 2025 Trump confirms rare earth deal with China Officials will finalize the agreement once outbound materials begin flowing.
AME calls on BC Premier to appeal court decision on Indigenous rights in mineral claims staking The BC court previously determined the province’s DRIPA incorporates the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. December 12, 2025 | 01:32 pm
