October 19, 2025 Government equity in miners becomes US norm The Trump administration is ratcheting up government ownership in mining companies that are nominally Canadian, raising questions about whether Ottawa plans similar investments.
October 17, 2025 New Ontario rules aim to speed up mine approvals Ontario has introduced rules designed to cut mine approval times by half.
October 17, 2025 Huayou to start Zimbabwe lithium sulphate production early 2026 The newly completed plant at the Arcadia mine has capacity to exceed 50,000 metric tons of lithium sulphate annually.
October 16, 2025 Critical mineral firms boost Washington lobbying as US expands investments At least a dozen companies — including lithium, copper, rare earths, and geothermal firms — have signed with major Washington lobbying firms since January.
October 16, 2025 Lithium CEO pledges to forge ahead on project without US grant American Battery Technology lost more than one-third of its market value on Thursday after disclosing the termination of a government grant.
October 16, 2025 Brazil eyes financial guarantees, tax breaks for strategic minerals A meeting is scheduled to vote on a resolution creating a working group tasked with analyzing and proposing public policies.
October 16, 2025 Canada signals approval of US gov’t stakes in mining firms The US is increasingly taking stakes in publicly traded companies, including Canadian-based miners Trilogy Metals and Lithium Americas.
October 15, 2025 Column: China can only fire the big gun of refined metals restrictions once The ultimate risk for China is that in cutting off Western buyers from refined metals it would risk eventually destroying its own industry.
October 15, 2025 Top 50 mining companies surge to new record near $2 trillion valuation The value of the world’s 50 biggest miners surged by more than $450B in a single quarter after a broad-based rally sparked by rampant gold and copper prices.
October 13, 2025 JPMorgan targets critical minerals with $1.5 trillion security initiative Jamie Dimon: “It has become painfully clear that the United States has allowed itself to become too reliant on unreliable sources of critical minerals."
Pan Pacific Copper sells stake in Peruvian mine to Glencore The sale is part of JX's effort to reorient its portfolio toward its advanced materials business. December 16, 2025 | 07:13 am
