June 18, 2025

INSIGHT: Rural Oklahoma strives to become American hub for critical minerals processing

Oklahoma's push into minerals processing marks an unexpected twist in the US efforts to wean itself off Chinese rivals who have blocked exports.

June 14, 2025

China achieves breakthrough in rubidium extraction

Chinese researchers have reportedly produced rubidium chloride at 99.9% purity from potassium chloride material.

June 11, 2025

Perpetua Resources secures $400M equity financing for Stibnite project in Idaho

The Stibnite project holds an estimated 148-million-pound antimony reserve — the only identified in the US.

June 3, 2025

MTM Critical Metals reports high-grade antimony recovery from US e-waste

This “urban ore” contained 3.13% antimony, a grade more than three times higher than some of the world’s largest primary deposits, the company said.

June 3, 2025

Mount Etna erupts, unleashing lava – and possibly hidden minerals

The eruption is the most significant Mount Etna has had since 2014.

May 28, 2025

Perpetua awarded $6.9M additional funding from US Army for antimony pilot plant

The funding will be used for testing intended to demonstrate the feasibility of using material sourced from the Stibnite project to produce military-specification antimony trisulfide.

May 27, 2025

Greenland urges US, Europe to invest in its critical minerals, or China will

"We want to develop our business sector and diversify it, and that requires investments from outside," Greenland's mineral resources minister told the Financial Times.

May 27, 2025

Geopolitics to shape mining’s future: TNMG president

TNM Group's Anthony Vaccaro highlighted the increasing role of geopolitics in shaping the mining industry.

May 25, 2025

Congo eyes US minerals deal by end of June, FT reports

Kinshasa views the plundering of its mineral wealth as a key driver of the conflict between its forces and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo.

May 23, 2025

Perpetua seeks $2 billion loan for Stibnite project in Idaho

Earlier this week, the miner announced it had obtained final approval for the gold-antimony project.