January 8, 2026 Navarro sees US ending Chinese dominance of critical minerals American innovation would “quickly wipe away” China’s “weaponization,” Trump’s White House trade adviser predicted.
January 8, 2026 Greenland miner Amaroq soars on report of US gov’t investment Chief executive Eldur Olafsson told CNBC that discussions have been held with US government bodies about potential investment opportunities.
January 8, 2026 China-Japan rare earth spat curbs exports Analysts said the economic fallout for Japan could be severe.
January 8, 2026 Energy Fuels estimates $1.8B value for Madagascar mineral sands project A new FS report estimated that the Vara Mada project could produce 959,000 tonnes of ilmenite, 66,000 tonnes of zircon and 24,000 tonnes of monazite.
January 8, 2026 Greenland miner that surged 80% says rare earth supply in focus Energy Transition is developing a rare earth project at Kvanefjeld in southern Greenland.
January 8, 2026 Trump’s Greenland talk brings opportunity, unease for business The business community is split on the impact of Donald Trump’s renewed interest in the Arctic island.
January 7, 2026 Critical Metals to build pilot plant in Greenland The facility will be engineered for Arctic climate conditions and be ready for use no later than May 2026, it said.
January 7, 2026 Asian rare earth stocks surge on new China-Japan export curbs The gains came after Beijing said all dual-use items are banned from being exported to Japan for military use.
January 6, 2026 G7 finance ministers to meet in Washington to discuss rare earths G7 countries, except Japan, are heavily or exclusively reliant on China for a range of materials from rare earth magnets to battery metals.
January 5, 2026 Most mineral and metal prices to edge higher in 2026, BMI forecasts Country risk team expects broad tariff uncertainty to continue to decline over 2026.
Portugal’s government backs Savannah’s lithium mine with $128M grant The company said around €82 million of the non-reimbursable grant would fund the initial capital expenditures of the project in Portugal's Barroso region. January 09, 2026 | 12:14 pm
Trump, Congress move to overturn Minnesota mining ban The big beneficiary would arguably be Chile's Antofagasta, whose Twin Metals unit has been trying to develop a massive copper-nickel mine on public land for decades. January 09, 2026 | 10:21 am
Orano may seek investors for $5 billion nuclear fuel plant in US Orano was awarded $900 million this week by the US government to build the facility. January 09, 2026 | 09:12 am