September 11, 2025 From the ground to the rule book: Mining’s new regulatory era The lesson is clear: in modern mining, geology opens the door, but regulation decides who walks in.
September 11, 2025 Namibia to boost sulphuric acid production as critical mineral output rises Green Metals Refining and Vedanta announced plans to set up and revive plants.
September 11, 2025 Japan pours $7B into African corridor backing Sovereign’s project The Nacala Corridor is key for Sovereign’s forthcoming DFS for its Kasiya rutile-graphite project in Malawi.
September 10, 2025 Rio Tinto, partners score major tax break on Simandou Guinea's junta has reportedly approved a 15% corporate tax for 17 years on the railway and port transporting Simandou ore globally.
September 9, 2025 Energy Fuels rises on rare earth magnet production breakthrough Its high-purity NdPr oxides have successfully been used by South Korea's POSCO for the manufacturing of rare earth permanent magnets.
September 9, 2025 Komatsu bets big on AI with Applied Intuition mining deal Strategic partnership will accelerate the mining industry’s shift toward greater safety, efficiency and sustainability.
September 8, 2025 Glencore’s former head of recycling launches critical minerals processing firm Kunal Sinha, who left Glencore last Friday after nearly 14 years in various roles, has formed the New York-based processing startup Valor.
September 8, 2025 Rio Tinto’s Simandou mine may come with costly refinery twist Guinea, the second largest bauxite producer, has already cancelled deals with miners due to slow alumina refinery construction.
September 5, 2025 Construction at Helium Evolution’s Saskatchewan processing plant nearly complete The Soda Lake facility is expected to be operational in the fourth quarter of 2025.
September 4, 2025 JS Link America to invest $223M in rare earth magnet plant in Georgia The 130,000-square-foot facility is predicted to have an annual production capacity of 3,000 tons.
Navarro sees US ending Chinese dominance of critical minerals American innovation would “quickly wipe away” China’s “weaponization,” Trump’s White House trade adviser predicted. January 08, 2026 | 03:03 pm
Mercuria redoubles metals push with $1.2 billion Kazakh deal The group is lending $1.2 billion to help fund the buyout of major Kazakh copper producer Kazakhmys. January 08, 2026 | 01:35 pm
Gold exports mask weakness in Canada’s broader trade picture Strong gold shipments to the UK pushed Canada’s overall exports to non‑US countries to a record high in October. January 08, 2026 | 01:15 pm