April 14, 2025

China urges US to follow international law on reported deep-sea metals stockpile plan

The Trump administration is drafting an executive order to enable stockpiling of deep-sea metals found on the Pacific Ocean seabed.

April 13, 2025

Trump planning to stockpile deep-sea minerals to counter China: FT

The executive order, according to FT, would allow the US government to build a "strategic reserve" of these critical minerals.

April 11, 2025

Chinese rare earth shipments held up as trade war upends exports

The delays could take weeks to clear as questions including code classifications are clarified.

April 11, 2025

Lynas climbs as trade war roils global markets

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths, which operates a major processing plant in Malaysia, has been the most resilient stock on the ASX.

April 10, 2025

Column: China primes rare earths weapon as trade war escalates

Chances are you've never heard of the rare earths that are now going to be subject to export restrictions, but they have seeped into all aspects of modern technology.

April 9, 2025

Resouro boosts titanium resource by 37% at Tiros project in Brazil

Total resources are now 1,400 Mt1 at 12% TiO₂ and 4,000 ppm TREO, the company said.

April 8, 2025

Europe seen struggling to compete with China on rare earths

"Today there's a cost gap of 20% to 40% between a value chain in China and a potential value chain in Europe," a consultancy says.

April 8, 2025

Solvay launches rare earth processing expansion amid China restrictions

The company eventually aims to supply 30% of Europe's processed rare earths demand for magnets by 2030.

April 8, 2025

Ma’aden weighs foreign partner for minerals processing pact

Saudi Arabia's flagship miner is considering choosing at least one of four foreign firms to form a rare earths processing partnership.

April 7, 2025

Op-Ed: Mining alone won’t lead to critical minerals independence — processing will pave the way

There is a growing chorus of voices championing increased exploration and resource discovery in the global scramble to secure critical minerals.