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.
October 21, 2025 RMAP the first supply chain due diligence scheme recognized by European Commission Responsible Minerals Assurance Process officially recognized for EU importers’ Conflict Minerals Regulation compliance.
October 21, 2025 Barrick’s seized Mali mine restarts under state management Loulo-Gounkoto – which produced 723,000 ounces of gold in 2024 – is one of Barrick’s most important assets.
October 21, 2025 RANKED: Top 10 automakers by battery cobalt spending Congo’s export quotas have lit a fire under cobalt prices and spending on the battery material is up 51% year on year despite ongoing thrifting.
October 21, 2025 AI-driven ATMs target skeptical Russians to cash in their gold However, Russians have not rushed to part with their gold in the same way as people have elsewhere.
October 21, 2025 Concerned carmakers race to beat China’s rare earths deadline Even if Chinese suppliers can fulfil fresh orders before the November 8 export controls take effect, the journey by sea to Europe can take 45 days.
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
