December 10, 2024 US DOE to invest $17 million in critical minerals technology projects The projects, which span 11 states, are designed to strengthen and streamline the manufacturing of high-impact components and technologies.
December 9, 2024 Perpetua Resources, Sunshine Silver to explore antimony processing in Idaho Last week, China banned the export of antimony and other minerals such as germanium and gallium to the US.
December 6, 2024 Energy Fuels MOU with Madagascar unlocks path for $2bn Toliara project The Toliara project, with an estimated capital expenditure of $591 million, ranks among the largest recent foreign investments in Madagascar.
December 6, 2024 Rattled by China, West scrambles to rejig critical minerals supply chains China's trade restrictions on strategic minerals are starting to hit Western companies where it hurts.
December 4, 2024 China’s trade reprisals may extend to minerals like rare earths China isn’t short of options when it comes to critical minerals that could be used as counters in a trade war with the US.
December 3, 2024 Canada mining group uses China ban to push back on Trump tariffs “Imposing tariffs on Canadian mineral and metal exports to the US would run counter to the shared goals of secure and reliable supply chains,” the MAC said.
December 3, 2024 China bans export of gallium, germanium and antimony to the US China accounted for 48% of the world’s mined antimony last year, alongside 59.2% of global refined germanium production and 98.8% of refined gallium output in 2023.
December 2, 2024 Rio Tinto, Imperial College London launch Centre for Future Materials Rio will invest $150 million in the Centre over the next 10 years.
December 2, 2024 Madison Metals buys large antinomy project in Ontario’s Hemlo gold camp The Howells Lake project comprises nearly 140 sq. km of mineral claims within the Thunder Bay mining district.
December 2, 2024 Larvotto Resources signs antimony offtake agreement with Wogen The Australian company aims to produce 5,400 tonnes of antimony annually at Hillgrove.
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