November 12, 2025 US House report accuses China of minerals market interference The House committee's report alleges that China has specifically targeted the lithium and rare earths industries.
November 12, 2025 Nuclear to get lion’s share of US loans: official Billions of dollars of equity financing capital will be matched in a maximum proportion of four-to-one with low-cost debt from the Loans Programme Office.
November 7, 2025 Congo suspends activities at Chinese mine after spill Congo's mines minister said the operator, a unit of Zhejiang Huayou, does not meet environmental standards.
November 7, 2025 Freeport Indonesia says investigation concluded on Grasberg incident The company said operations at Big Gossan mine and Deep Mill Level Zone mine at Grasberg have been restarted in late October.
November 7, 2025 Deep Sea Rare Minerals seeks US seabed licences Deep Sea Rare Minerals is the second firm after TMC to apply for deep-sea mining licences since Trump’s executive order to boost the sector.
November 6, 2025 Sweden lifts uranium mining ban A municipal veto for handling small quantities of uranium locally was also narrowed.
November 6, 2025 Top candidate in Peru vows to revoke key mining industry rights The worry that mineral rights may be revoked has been the industry’s biggest concern in private conversations.
November 5, 2025 Can Africa ride critical minerals wave to economic boom? To capitalize on the burgeoning demand, the continent must address power shortages, skills gaps, trade barriers and limited industrial capacity.
November 5, 2025 Blue Gold secures $140M to restart Ghana gold mine Funds are in escrow as Blue Gold awaits a lease dispute resolution, saying it’ll drop litigation if settled immediately.
November 4, 2025 Kinterra Capital receives $200M in indicative EXIM support for Pumpkin Hollow restart Letter of interest outlines $180m in potential funding to complete the fully financed restart of the underground copper mine in Nevada, and $20 million to advance technical work.
Hecla nearly doubles exploration budget The Idaho-based miner said it will spend $55 million on its projects in Nevada and producing assets. February 13, 2026 | 09:01 am