November 14, 2025 Americas Gold expands Idaho presence with $65M deal for historic mine The Crescent underground mine previously operated between 1917 and 1981, during which it produced over 25 million oz. of silver.
November 13, 2025 India revamps critical mineral royalties to boost local mining Under the revised system, the royalties on graphite will be charged as a percentage of sale prices decided by the Indian Bureau of Mines.
November 12, 2025 Battery companies join forces to deploy sodium-ion power systems Non-lithium-ion batteries have struggled to gain mainstream adoption, but sodium-ion batteries are considered among the industry’s most promising technologies.
November 11, 2025 China’s critical minerals curb has billion-dollar impact on US GDP: Macquarie Macquarie estimates the US is about 80% import reliant for rare earth compounds and metals, with approximately 70% of those coming from China.
November 10, 2025 Fortune Minerals secures additional funding to build Alberta refinery The company plans to construct a facility to process concentrates from the NICO cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper mine in the Northwest Territories.
November 10, 2025 Mercuria sizes up Congo coltan mine as Trump pursues peace deal The Swiss trading house and TechMet are considering a venture to modernize mining and processing at one of the world’s richest deposits of tantalum-bearing coltan ore.
November 10, 2025 Marubeni to invest in Australian critical minerals project Marubeni is following in the footsteps of compatriot JX Advanced Metals in investing in the Copi mineral sands project.
November 9, 2025 China lifts export ban on gallium, germanium and antimony to US The Chinese commerce ministry said the suspension of its 2024 export curbs will take place until Nov. 27, 2026.
November 7, 2025 OP-ED: A strategic metal for a strategic moment – Ukraine’s titanium opportunity Originally the backbone of the Soviet titanium industry, Ukraine was one of the few countries in an exclusive club of titanium sponge producers.
November 6, 2025 USGS officially adds copper, silver to critical minerals list The new list, compiled by the US Geological Survey, includes 10 additions to the previous one in 2022.
EU risks slow demise of aluminum industry if carbon tax not scrapped, Constellium CEO says The upcoming tax - coupled with concerns over supply - has pushed up European premiums for physical metal to a 10-month high. December 05, 2025 | 10:47 am
