December 18, 2025

Brazil delays critical minerals areas auction

The regulator said funding shortfalls prevent it from covering the costs needed to move ahead with the tender process.

December 16, 2025

Friedland-backed Sunrise raises another $21.5M for scandium project

This represents the third placement that Sunrise announced over the past month.

December 16, 2025

Chinese court sentences 27 people for smuggling antimony ingots

The case involved the smuggling of more than 166 metric tons of antimony, of which Chinese customs seized more than 96 tons.

December 15, 2025

JPMorgan, US backing Korea Zinc’s $7.4 billion Tennessee smelter

The decision to set up a foreign joint venture, called Crucible JV LLC, was approved by Korea Zinc’s board on Monday.

December 15, 2025

SME warns 2026 may reset US mining’s global role

Policy reform, security risks and workforce gaps will shape whether US mining momentum turns into lasting global strength in 2026.

December 14, 2025

Massive critical minerals deposit found in Utah

Its project may host as many as 16 different strategic minerals, Ionic Mineral Technologies said.

December 10, 2025

Perpetua partners with Idaho National Lab to build antimony processing plant

The initiative is to demonstrate the feasibility of producing military specification antimony trisulfide from using material the Stibnite project.

December 8, 2025

Reinventing America’s critical minerals supply chain

The key will be to nurture new technologies that can win the future — those that can produce economically over the long term while modernizing the industry’s operations.

December 5, 2025

Mercuria JV to market half a million tons of Congo’s copper

Switzerland’s Mercuria will provide operational support, including logistics, financing, market access, and expertise.

December 4, 2025

US minerals projects seek ‘industrial vision’ from Washington to compete with China

Executives from Perpetua Resources, American Rare Earths and Westwin Elements said the US government should release a comprehensive minerals plan.