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.
August 8, 2025 MP Materials hits record high on strong output, Pentagon and Apple deals MP’s stock has more than quadrupled in 2025.
August 8, 2025 Lula plans new ‘national sovereignty’ policy for strategic minerals Currently, Brazil lacks a complete mapping of its mineral wealth, Lula said.
August 6, 2025 Pilot Mountain drill results confirm high-grade tungsten in Nevada The US Department of Defense awarded $6.2 million to Guardian Metal Resources to advance the project.
August 6, 2025 South African minister and top miner clash over US minerals plan That strategy identified coal, chrome ore, iron ore, manganese and platinum as critical minerals, rather than materials found in abundance elsewhere in Africa.
August 6, 2025 Glencore warns of cobalt surplus amid DRC export ban Glencore noted that much of its cobalt output may remain unsold by 2025 due to ongoing DRC export restrictions.
Gold price rises above $4,900 as dip-buyers come in amid thin trade Bullion rose as much as 2.7% in thin trading on Wednesday. February 18, 2026 | 10:39 am