August 3, 2023 Canadian deep-sea miner TMC to seek licence in 2024 The Metals Company is ready to apply for a mining licence next year, with production expected as early as the fourth quarter of 2025.
August 3, 2023 Australian Strategic Materials inks deal to sell rare earths to US magnet maker Australian Strategic Materials will supply about 60% of USA Rare Earth’s needs for the making of permanent magnets for EVs and wind turbines.
August 2, 2023 How Rainbow Rare Earths plans to bootstrap itself onto the global stage The company will use a technologically innovative approach to produce high-purity separated magnetic rare earth oxides from waste phosphogypsum stacks.
August 2, 2023 Hochschild granted key permit for Inmaculada mine in Peru The permit, valid for 20 years, allows Hochschild to resume exploration and develop high-grade reserves and resources at the property.
August 2, 2023 Ecuador court halts referendums on mining, oil projects Popular referendums are a necessary step for any mining company hoping to obtain an environmental license in Ecuador.
August 1, 2023 Niger coup does little to move uranium price Several miners active in Niger issued updates this week, reassuring investors and stakeholders that their operations remained largely unaffected.
August 1, 2023 How Madison Metals plans to disrupt junior finance with a uranium token Cryptocurrency trading gave the CEO an idea for a new source of capital for the junior, which holds a suite of Namibia-based uranium assets.
August 1, 2023 Lithium Americas shareholders approve split The new Lithium Americas will own the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada, while Lithium Argentina will focus on the assets held in the South American country.
July 31, 2023 Rio Tinto, Codelco join forces to find more copper in Chile They will explore for the coveted metal in concessions held by Agua de la Falda, in which Rio has a 55% interest.
July 31, 2023 Carajás in Brazil could be a top producer of copper in 10 years, CEO says “That’s the super secret. There’s a lot of copper up there,” said Ero Copper CEO David Strang.
US proposed SECURE Act aims to offset China’s grip on critical minerals Bill would establish a Strategic Resilience Reserve to support domestic production and processing of minerals vital to electrification, clean energy and national defense. January 20, 2026 | 01:11 pm
