October 27, 2025 Rare earth producers look to US-led boom to blunt China’s power By using the long-threatened critical mineral weapon once again in advance of this week’s talks, China has undoubtedly encouraged production outside its borders.
October 27, 2025 Rio Tinto flags uncertain future at Australia’s largest aluminum smelter The smelter has been struggling with high power prices.
October 27, 2025 Albemarle to raise $660 million in catalyst sales The firm agreed to sell a controlling stake in Ketjen Corp.’s refining catalyst solutions business to private equity firm KPS Capital.
October 27, 2025 Ramaco eyes REE stockpile at Wyoming mine Brook could be the second new REE mine to open in America in 70 years.
October 25, 2025 Ivanhoe Atlantic’s Guinea iron ore project moves closer to construction The US miner aims to begin construction of the Kon Kweni project in the first quarter of 2026.
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.
Trump streamlines permitting for deep-sea miners NOAA’s new rules, which take effect immediately, consolidate applications into a single, shorter review period. January 21, 2026 | 10:09 am
