March 12, 2025 Drill more, mine more on public lands, US interior secretary urges Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said he believes the Trump administration can unwind between 20% and 30% of the country's regulations.
March 10, 2025 Gold Reserve makes ‘stalking horse’ bid for shares in Citgo’s parent Houston-based Citgo is the crown jewel of Venezuela's assets overseas.
March 10, 2025 US Supreme Court nixes challenge to state climate suits against oil firms Rejected bid was introduced by 19 Republican-led states to block lawsuits from five Democratic-led states against oil companies over misleading claims about fossil fuels and climate change.
March 6, 2025 Opinion: US-Canada minerals cooperation more important than ever Writing about US-Canada cooperation today may seem wishful, as the two allies are mired in a damaging trade war.
March 5, 2025 PDAC: Canada’s energy and natural resources minister presses critical minerals case Jonathan Wilkinson warned that the Trump administration may soon face taxed critical mineral exports from Canada.
March 4, 2025 Trump triggers trade war with tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico US President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%.
February 28, 2025 Column: Critical minerals take centre stage in world politics Critical metals have become the new bargaining chip on the geopolitical card table.
February 19, 2025 Exxon, SLB flag interest in lithium projects in Chile, sources say Exxon is also working to use an innovative method to separate the metal from brine.
February 19, 2025 US Army Corps seeks to fast-track 600 projects through environmental review The Army Corps posted the list of projects last week, marking them as eligible for emergency permitting treatment.
February 15, 2025 Trump starts energy dominance drive with White House council The new National Energy Dominance Council will be led by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am
Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership. January 11, 2026 | 07:49 am