May 13, 2025 Ukraine, US sign additional documents on implementing minerals deal The move brings both countries closer to finalizing a major profit-sharing deal aimed at securing US investment opportunities in Ukraine.
May 13, 2025 Rio Tinto bets big on Lithium Triangle’s brine riches CEO Jakob Stausholm says brines in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia offer the best chance for the world to access low-cost, high-quality lithium.
May 13, 2025 China issues first rare earth magnet export permits, includes Volkswagen suppliers China has issued export permits to at least four rare earth magnet producers.
May 13, 2025 Exxaro buys manganese mines in $640M diversification push Deal aligns with the coal miner’s strategy to diversify into energy-transitioning metals and renewable energy.
May 12, 2025 China’s rare earth curbs have ‘changed psychology’ at US firms China, which dominates global supply, put export restrictions on seven types of rare earths last month, widely viewed as a response to President Donald Trump’s trade assault.
May 12, 2025 Support surges for critical minerals mining in Nova Scotia 76% of Nova Scotians support mining critical minerals in the province.
May 12, 2025 Op-Ed: Africa’s mining boom is an opportunity to get it right Historically, extractive industries in Africa have often left a legacy of inequality, displacement and unrest.
May 12, 2025 Ukraine’s mineral dreams: US deal faces Soviet-era hurdles The US-Ukraine mineral cooperation agreement may be bold in vision — but its execution is already proving to be a bureaucratic and logistical quagmire.
May 12, 2025 China may expedite US rare earth permit approvals after trade truce: Reuters Despite the de-escalation of trade tensions, China is unlikely to remove the export controls completely.
May 11, 2025 Column: A gallium lens on China’s minerals dominance and how to break it The price of gallium has been rising ever since China started restricting exports of the exotic metal in August 2023.
BHP’s Vicuna unveils $18 billion copper investment in Argentina The project is forecast to average 395,000 tons of copper, 711,000 ounces of gold, and 22.2 million ounces of silver annually over its first 25 years. February 16, 2026 | 01:26 pm
