January 14, 2026

Column: Europe falling behind in critical minerals race

In 2024, 95% of EU rare earth imports came from just three countries: China, Malaysia and Russia, according to Eurostat.

January 14, 2026

Northern Graphite to build $200M Saudi plant with partner

Supply is to come from the company’s Okanjande project in Namibia, where Northern expects to start producing graphite concentrate in 2028.

January 6, 2026

Agnico, Aya and Gunnison lead MDC December rankings

Investor sentiment, firm metals prices and 2025 milestones lifted gold, silver and copper leaders in December.

January 2, 2026

Column: Every mineral is critical in the new metals age

The spectrum of metals now deemed "vital for a modern American economy" speaks to a quiet revolution in how metals are used.

December 30, 2025

ISA rules leave seabed mining stuck without benefit sharing

Legal experts say deep-sea mining cannot start until the ISA agrees how profits from the global seabed would be shared.

December 21, 2025

How 2026 will reshape US critical minerals resilience

Emerging federal activity shows two key themes: growing support for high-risk minerals and renewed focus on domestic processing technologies.

December 19, 2025

US raises Graphite One loan to $2.1B

Graphite Creek is described by the US Geological Survey as the largest graphite deposit in the country.

December 15, 2025

Rio Tinto-backed Sovereign Metals partners with World Bank’s IFC for Malawi graphite project

Kasiya is the world's largest rutile and second largest graphite deposit.

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 11, 2025

Innovation slump drags mining productivity down — report

New McKinsey research says mining productivity has stalled for years as costs rise and grades fall, but innovation could reverse it.