July 23, 2024 Civil society groups file complaint against The Metals Company Deep-sea miner is said to have misled investors, government officials, and the public through material misrepresentations and omissions.
July 23, 2024 Nippon Steel to dissolve JV with China’s Baoshan after 20 years The joint venture was producing and selling cold-rolled steel sheets and hot-dip galvanized steel sheets for automotive use in China.
July 23, 2024 Cornish Metals sells Canadian royalties to Elemental Altus The move follows the sale of the Nickel King property, highlighting the company's focus on advancing the South Crofty tin project in the UK.
July 22, 2024 US Senators release energy permitting reform bill Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 could speed up approvals of clean-energy, pipeline and electricity transmission projects.
July 22, 2024 Earth’s largest iron ore deposits are a billion years younger than believed, research reveals Researchers found the Hamersley deposits in Western Australia formed between 1.4 and 1.1 billion years ago, rather than 2.2 billion years ago as previously estimated.
July 20, 2024 Nippon Steel hires Mike Pompeo to advise on US Steel deal Nippon Steel also faces objections from the powerful United Steelworkers (USW) union, which fears the deal could lead to job losses.
July 19, 2024 Mexico government takes step toward classifying Vulcan mine location as protected area Declaring Vulcan's Calica mine is in a “protected natural area,” signals a potential expropriation of its land.
July 19, 2024 Video: Junior market dominated by ‘the lame, the halt and the blind,’ says Rule Over two-thirds of today’s junior miners are essentially worthless, says resource speculator Rick Rule.
July 19, 2024 Congo’s South Kivu governor suspends mining operations in province The decision will hit artisanal miners of metals such as gold and tin hard, as they are the region's dominant producers.
July 19, 2024 ArcelorMittal says dissident workers still protesting in Mexican plant ArcelorMittal announced on Thursday the end ofthe blockade at its facilities in the southern state of Michoacan.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm