October 24, 2025

Trump reverses Biden-era rules on copper smelters

The rule had required smelters to curb pollutants including lead, arsenic, mercury, benzene and dioxins under updated federal air standards.

October 24, 2025

Napoleon’s diamond brooch heads to auction for the first time

The brooch was reportedly abandoned by Napoleon himself as he fled the battlefield after his crushing defeat in 1815.

October 24, 2025

Australian rare earth firm to select US plant site by year-end

Australian Strategic Materials said it has been in discussions with the Pentagon about funding to support a plant in America producing metal for magnets.

October 24, 2025

Aclara jumps on US heavy REE plant plan

The plant is to process feed from Aclara’s ionic-clay projects in Brazil and Chile and is scheduled for completion in 2027.

October 24, 2025

Trilogy Metals jumps as US reinstates Alaska road permits

The Ambler road is seen as vital infrastructure to unlock one of the richest undeveloped copper regions in the world.

October 23, 2025

Friedland-backed scandium miner enters supply deal with Lockheed Martin

The partnership would cover the first 15 tonnes per annum of scandium oxide produced at Syerston over an initial five-year term.

October 23, 2025

Insight: China strikes at West’s softest rare earths spot

The world will have to cope with disruption risks from China's rare earths dominance for longer, writes Reuters columnist Robyn Mak.

October 23, 2025

Column: Critical minerals, decarbonization and government de-risking dominate mining wish list

Those are the key takeaways from this week's IMARC event in Sydney.

October 23, 2025

Antofagasta trims forecast as copper output inches up

The Chilean miner saw 1% rise in Q3 copper production and expects annual output at lower end of 660,000-700,000 tonnes.

October 22, 2025

Cyclic Materials, VAC sign 10-year rare earth magnet recycling deal

Companies have exclusive agreement for recycling magnet byproducts that will be produced at VAC's new manufacturing facility in South Carolina.