August 14, 2025 Ukraine PM orders sweeping audit of mining licences Government officials have previously said that Ukraine had about 3,000 mining licenses and about 10% of them may be dormant.
August 14, 2025 Infographic: China’s grip on global antimony refining China controls over 70% of the world’s antimony refining.
August 13, 2025 US proposes nearly $1 billion in funds for critical minerals, materials The Energy Department said it will issue notices of funding opportunities to advance and scale mining, processing and manufacturing technologies.
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.
US agencies have developed critical minerals price floor system Price floors have long been discussed among critical minerals industry players as a way to shield non-Chinese companies from the Asian nation flooding markets. February 18, 2026 | 09:16 am
