October 24, 2025 Napoleon’s diamond brooch heads to auction for the first time The brooch was reportedly abandoned by Napoleon himself as he fled the battlefield after his crushing defeat in 1815.
October 24, 2025 Australian rare earth firm to select US plant site by year-end Australian Strategic Materials said it has been in discussions with the Pentagon about funding to support a plant in America producing metal for magnets.
October 24, 2025 Aclara jumps on US heavy REE plant plan The plant is to process feed from Aclara’s ionic-clay projects in Brazil and Chile and is scheduled for completion in 2027.
October 24, 2025 Trilogy Metals jumps as US reinstates Alaska road permits The Ambler road is seen as vital infrastructure to unlock one of the richest undeveloped copper regions in the world.
October 23, 2025 Friedland-backed scandium miner enters supply deal with Lockheed Martin The partnership would cover the first 15 tonnes per annum of scandium oxide produced at Syerston over an initial five-year term.
October 23, 2025 Insight: China strikes at West’s softest rare earths spot The world will have to cope with disruption risks from China's rare earths dominance for longer, writes Reuters columnist Robyn Mak.
October 23, 2025 Column: Critical minerals, decarbonization and government de-risking dominate mining wish list Those are the key takeaways from this week's IMARC event in Sydney.
October 23, 2025 Antofagasta trims forecast as copper output inches up The Chilean miner saw 1% rise in Q3 copper production and expects annual output at lower end of 660,000-700,000 tonnes.
October 22, 2025 Cyclic Materials, VAC sign 10-year rare earth magnet recycling deal Companies have exclusive agreement for recycling magnet byproducts that will be produced at VAC's new manufacturing facility in South Carolina.
October 21, 2025 RMAP the first supply chain due diligence scheme recognized by European Commission Responsible Minerals Assurance Process officially recognized for EU importers’ Conflict Minerals Regulation compliance.
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Vale Indonesia halts mining activities on delayed approval for 2026 output plan All miners in Indonesia are required to submit an annual production plan for official approval with the government setting output quotas for the industry. January 02, 2026 | 07:57 am