May 13, 2025 Syria pitches Ukraine-like minerals deal to US: Times The overtures to Washington are part of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's pledge to end Syria's international sanctions.
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 US to fast-track Utah uranium mine permit The Velvet-Wood uranium project's environmental review will be completed in just 14 days, the Interior Department said in a statement.
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 Minmetals unit sets sight on global potash assets with bid for Australian miner A unit of the state-owned miner plans to invest $300 million to take control of Highfield Resources.
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 8, 2025 Reclaim Canada’s resources, says former opposition leader O’Toole Erin O’Toole is calling on the nation to double down on domestic resources and reassert its economic independence —s tarting with energy.
May 6, 2025 Niger security forces search Orano offices and seize phones Reuters sources said Orano's local director Ibrahim Courmo had been arrested.
May 6, 2025 Biotech startup, researchers revive old tech to make low-carbon protein from coal Cvictus recently received a $1.7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to scale its technology.
May 6, 2025 Zambia regulator approves $270 million Congo transmission link The high-voltage transmission line will link Zambia's copper rich North-Western province to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am
Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership. January 11, 2026 | 07:49 am