August 13, 2025 Hudbay snags $600M investment for Arizona copper project Deal hands Mitsubishi a 30% stake in Hudbay's Copper World project, sharply reducing its upfront funding needs.
August 12, 2025 Aclara Resources, Virginia Tech launch rare earth separation pilot plant The facility, the company said, will produce over 99.5% pure didymium terbium and dysprosium from Brazil-sourced feedstock.
August 12, 2025 US sanctions armed group, Hong Kong firms over Congo mining The Treasury Department said it was sanctioning the PARECO-FF, which it said controlled mining sites in Rubaya from 2022 to 2024.
August 12, 2025 AI data centers to worsen copper shortage – BNEF Microsoft’s $500 million data center in Chicago alone required 2,177 tonnes of copper during construction.
August 12, 2025 Column: Australia rescued a key metals refiner, but more is needed The track record of Western governments in successfully enabling critical minerals development is far from encouraging.
August 12, 2025 Arafura Rare Earths eyes $100 million in export agency funding Australia’s export finance agency has shown interest in funding Arafura’s Nolans project.
August 11, 2025 MP Materials hits new high as it receives $150M Pentagon loan The DoD funding is designated to add heavy rare earth separation capabilities to MP's existing processing facility at Mountain Pass.
August 10, 2025 Canada, US inject $29M into New Brunswick tungsten project Northcliff Resources received an investment from the Canadian government this week to help advance its Sisson project.
August 8, 2025 What’s next for the USGS critical mineral list New list for a new administration will likely reflect the President’s aims and priorities.
August 8, 2025 Critical mineral boron the best supporting actor of US magnet supply chain – 5E CEO 5E Advanced Materials, the only publicly traded pure play on boron, has released a PFS on its Fort Cady project in California.
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal power in revival bid Under Trump’s directive, the Pentagon’s energy installation office would pursue long-term agreements for that coal power. February 11, 2026 | 09:11 am
