May 28, 2025

California start-up launches next-generation magnesium production technology

Russia and China currently control 90% of the global primary magnesium supply and there is no significant producer in any NATO country.

May 28, 2025

Perpetua awarded $6.9M additional funding from US Army for antimony pilot plant

The funding will be used for testing intended to demonstrate the feasibility of using material sourced from the Stibnite project to produce military-specification antimony trisulfide.

May 27, 2025

Sandvik introduces future of autonomous drill rig operation with AutoMine surface fleet

The new advanced FleetFlex functionality enables operators to seamlessly and simultaneously control the transfer of drill rigs between stations.

May 27, 2025

BHP building AI hub in Singapore

The hub, the world’s biggest miner said, will focus on solving enterprise-wide challenges using AI technologies to improve safety and lift productivity.

May 27, 2025

CHART: Asian EV battery makers buy 94% of global battery metals

EV battery manufacturers based in China, Korea and Japan have almost complete control of the global market, and it’s not changing any time soon. 

May 26, 2025

China relaxes rare earth curbs to avert drone industry slowdown: DigiTimes

According to sources cited by DigiTimes, Chinese drone manufacturers were among the hardest hit by export curbs dating back to 2023.

May 25, 2025

RANKED: World’s most valuable trophies by gold-silver weight

The iconic FIFA World Cup tops the list with a gold value of £359,632.

May 22, 2025

Neo Performance Materials exits separation facilities in China

The exit concludes a strategic review it launched last year.

May 20, 2025

Cyclic Materials, Lime partner to recycle electric motors from US, Canadian micromobility fleet

The agreement marks the first at-scale recycling initiative focused on rare earth magnets in North America in the micromobility sector.

May 20, 2025

US battery maker Clarios to build $1B critical minerals plant

Clarios is owned by global investment firm Brookfield and has 16 manufacturing and distribution centers across the US.