June 5, 2025 Australia is ‘safe and reliable’ critical minerals alternative, minister says Australia does not want to just "dig and ship" the minerals and aims to process them as well, trade minister Don Farrell said.
June 5, 2025 Lynas Rare Earths surges as China’s export curbs disrupt auto industry Shares hit their highest since February 2023 amid rising worries over China’s tightened export controls.
June 5, 2025 Ukraine, US discuss how to make minerals fund operational by year-end The fund's first meeting is expected in July.
June 5, 2025 Ontario fast-tracks controversial mining law The Canadian province will have “special economic zones" in which mining projects can be exempted from provincial laws and regulations.
June 4, 2025 China increases scrutiny over rare earth magnets with new tracking system Beijing unveiled high-level plans to establish an information tracing system for rare earth products last June, but there had been no mention of it again until last week.
June 4, 2025 EU adds 13 new critical mineral projects abroad Brussels expands raw materials push amid China's export curbs.
June 4, 2025 Defense Metals eyes $250M financing for British Columbia rare earth project Canada’s export credit agency expressed its interest in participating as a mandated lead arranger for the debt financing package.
June 4, 2025 China’s rare earth export curbs hit the auto industry worldwide BMW says supplier network affected, while Mercedes is looking for 'buffers' to protect supplies.
June 4, 2025 Algeria plans to allow foreign firms to mine for critical metals The gas-rich nation looks to boost production of minerals including phosphate, iron ore and lithium.
June 4, 2025 Abu Dhabi’s IRH buys controlling stake in Alphamin International Resources Holding is buying a 56% stake in Alphamin to gain access to one of the world’s biggest tin mines.
Contract worker dies at Rio Tinto’s Simandou mine in Guinea Last August, a contract worker died in an incident at the same mine. February 15, 2026 | 09:20 am
