December 13, 2025 Troilus set to get electricity for Quebec gold project The firm said it needs 70 megawatts to fully run the operation afterward.
December 12, 2025 Weir to acquire ESCO Elecmetal Fundición Limitada for $75 million Mining technology firm to acquire the remaining 50% share of its Chile-based joint venture.
December 11, 2025 Titan Mining starts operations at Kilbourne graphite plant in New York The company said this marks a historic step forward to restoring end-to-end US natural flake graphite production for the first time in decades.
December 10, 2025 Albemarle wraps up validation of lithium pilot plant in Chile Lithium recovery exceeded 94% during stable operation.
December 10, 2025 Perpetua partners with Idaho National Lab to build antimony processing plant The initiative is to demonstrate the feasibility of producing military specification antimony trisulfide from using material the Stibnite project.
December 10, 2025 Ford suppliers receive China’s new streamlined rare earth licences Ford appears to be the first foreign customer to acknowledge that suppliers have received approvals under the streamlined system.
December 10, 2025 USA Rare Earth brings forward commercial production plans by two years First production could begin late 2028, company said.
December 9, 2025 GE Vernova working with US government to boost stocks of yttrium The company is also investing in alternatives to replace certain rare earths used in production if it became necessary.
December 9, 2025 Critical Metals inks another offtake deal for Tanbreez rare earth concentrate The Tanbreez project in Greenland is one of the world’s largest heavy and medium rare earth deposits.
December 9, 2025 BHP strikes $2 billion funding deal with GIP for iron ore power network BlackRock-owned Global Infrastructure Fund would receive a minority stake.
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