June 14, 2025 China achieves breakthrough in rubidium extraction Chinese researchers have reportedly produced rubidium chloride at 99.9% purity from potassium chloride material.
June 10, 2025 US Critical Materials, Idaho National Laboratory partner to build rare earth processing plant The facility will process high-grade ore from the company’s flagship Sheep Creek deposit in Montana.
June 6, 2025 Metso breaks ground in Western Canada with new service center Situated in the heart of a key Canadian mining region, the facility will support growing customer demand—particularly in the copper and gold sectors.
June 6, 2025 Some miners “woefully unprepared” for cyberattacks, says ethical hacker Cyber-attacks on mining companies are growing and costing the mining and energy industries millions of dollars.
June 3, 2025 MTM Critical Metals reports high-grade antimony recovery from US e-waste This “urban ore” contained 3.13% antimony, a grade more than three times higher than some of the world’s largest primary deposits, the company said.
June 3, 2025 BHP-backed startup delivers first copper at Chile leaching plant Ceibo and firms such as Jetti Resources and Rio Tinto's Nuton are looking to roll out catalysts for liberating copper from low-grade ore.
June 1, 2025 Perenti secures $708M contract from Endeavour Mining The five-year contract through the Australian service miner's joint venture unit will start from June 1.
June 1, 2025 Car makers warn China’s rare earth curbs could halt production The head of the trade group representing General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai and others raised urgent concerns in a letter to the Trump administration.
May 30, 2025 OBITUARY: Tech innovator Dengler took Dynatec to global stage Longtime mining industry executive W. R. “Bob” Dengler, who built Dynatec into one of the country’s biggest mine contractors, has died at the age of 84.
May 30, 2025 ArcelorMittal partners with Sandvik to bolster rotary drilling fleet in Canada The first two Sandvik DR412i drills have been delivered to the company's Québec operations.
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am
Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership. January 11, 2026 | 07:49 am