July 2, 2025 BHP contracts COSCO for two ammonia-powered vessels The charter contracts for the two vessels are expected to run for five years, with first delivery anticipated from 2028.
July 1, 2025 Patriot Battery Metals unlocks tantalum as byproduct of Quebec project The MRE ranks Shaakichiuwaanaan as a top-5 tantalum pegmatite in the world in terms of both grade and tonnage.
June 27, 2025 Researchers develop sustainable method to extract gold from ore and electronic waste The aim of the Flinders-led project was to provide alternative methods that are safer than mercury or cyanide in gold extraction and recovery.
June 27, 2025 Barrick, Komatsu reach agreement on $440M equipment contract The deal marks Komatsu’s first major mining equipment placement in its Middle East territory.
June 26, 2025 US rare earths refiner Phoenix Tailings eyes IPO within 3 years Longer-term plans include building an even larger plant, possibly in West Virginia, Nevada or Texas.
June 26, 2025 Zurich researchers pioneer rare earth e-waste recycling Currently less than 1% of rare earth materials are recycled, due to the immense energy and chemical effort to separate elements.
June 26, 2025 South Africa to put in place online mining rights portal in July The registry will only cover the Western Cape at first.
June 24, 2025 Gradiant to build lithium production plant in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale Formation The site, the company said, is the world’s first to extract, concentrate and convert lithium in a fully integrated, end-to-end process from oilfield produced water.
June 24, 2025 Trump tariffs fan calls by European metal producers for scrap export curbs Scrap metal exports to the United States nearly tripled in the first three months of 2025 versus the same period a year earlier.
June 23, 2025 Halliburton to design demonstration wells for GeoFrame Energy’s DLE project in Texas GeoFrame said it is set to become the first company to deliver battery-grade lithium carbonate from Smackover Formation to the market.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
