January 28, 2025 EU to propose Russian aluminum ban in sweeping sanctions package The sanctions package would allow European buyers to import Russian metal under a quota system for a one-year period.
January 28, 2025 Liberia anticipates new minerals discovery will draw $3 billion Studies conducted over five decades and funded by the Chinese show the iron ore exporter also has uranium, lithium, cobalt, manganese and neodymium deposits.
January 28, 2025 USA Rare Earth produces dysprosium oxide at Texas Round Top deposit The company said this marks a breakthrough in domestic rare earth production.
January 28, 2025 Montero Mining settles with Tanzania for $27 million The company previously submitted a claim for C$90 million with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
January 28, 2025 Cornish Metals secures $70 million to boost South Crofty tin project The fundraising drew support from existing shareholders and the UK’s National Wealth Fund.
January 28, 2025 Newmont ups stake in European exploration partner Ariana Resources This follows Newmont's initial investment of $2.5 million under an alliance formed in 2022.
January 28, 2025 Uranium price falls as DeepSeek disrupts tech Uranium, regarded as key to the development of power-intensive AI as a fuel for nuclear power, fell on Monday night.
January 28, 2025 Botswana’s leader says diamond deal reached with De Beers The new agreement had not resulted in “any major changes, just a little tweaking of things here and there,” Botswana’s president Duma Boko says.
January 27, 2025 CarbonScape signs supply deals for biographite production in US and Europe The agreements, inked with some of the largest forestry companies in the world, follow the announcement of plans to build a demonstration facility in Kotka, Finland.
January 27, 2025 Earth AI raises $20m for mineral exploration The new funding will drive AI and drilling technology development and accelerate discoveries, the company said.
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