November 26, 2025 SolGold sets 2026 start for early works at Cascabel SolGold’s new plan fast-tracks site prep, drilling, and a two-unit restructuring, aiming for first production in 2028.
November 24, 2025 Lynas warns of production hit from power disruptions at Kalgoorlie It estimates a potential shortfall equivalent to one month's production during the quarter.
November 21, 2025 Pentagon lends $700 million to Vulcan, ReElement for rare earth magnets With the funding, Vulcan and ReElement expect to produce as much as 10,000 metric tons of the magnet material over the next several years.
November 21, 2025 China starts $1.4 billion revamp of Mao-era African railway The 1,860-kilometer (1,156-mile) Tanzania-Zambia railway has fallen into disrepair, operating at only a fraction of its original capacity.
November 20, 2025 Vianode pledges $2.3 billion to make synthetic graphite in Ontario The Ontario government said it is prepared to lend as much as C$670 million to the project.
November 20, 2025 Codelco signs partnership with Japan’s NTT DATA for AI and robotics The partnership will focus on using artificial intelligence, robotics and quantum computing to improve automation, safety, and sustainability at Codelco's mines.
November 19, 2025 Friedland opens $2B Platreef mine in South Africa The opening caps a 37-year effort at what Friedland calls “the world’s largest undeveloped precious-metals mine.”
November 19, 2025 MP Materials soars on Saudi Arabia rare earth joint venture The Saudi JV builds on the multi-billion-dollar public-private partnership that MP and DoW announced in July 2025.
November 18, 2025 Vulcan Elements picks North Carolina for $1B rare earth magnet plant This month, Vulcan entered a $1.4B partnership with ReElement Technologies and the US government to develop a rare earth magnet supply chain.
November 18, 2025 Equinox Gold’s Valentine mine reaches commercial production Once fully operational, Valentine would be the largest gold mine in Atlantic Canada.
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Korea Zinc revises share issuance for US smelter to $1.94 billion The $1.94 billion would fund the establishment of a non-ferrous metal smelter for the production of core minerals such as antimony and gallium. January 04, 2026 | 11:55 am
Ganfeng Lithium says it may face insider-trading charges In a statement published in July 2024, Ganfeng said it had traded shares of Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. in 2020 using insider information. January 04, 2026 | 09:02 am