October 7, 2024 Military Metals acquires antimony, tin projects in Slovakia The new acquisition follows Military Metals' recent acquisition of the past-producing West Gore antimony project in Nova Scotia.
October 7, 2024 US rules on conflict minerals have not reduced violence in Congo, watchdog says Millions of people are displaced and fighting over minerals, particularly gold, has actually increased since the so-called conflict minerals law was passed in 2010.
October 2, 2024 Vale backs Brazil critical minerals fund in nod to government The fund is backed by Vale and Brazil’s development bank BNDES.
October 1, 2024 Hurricane Helene halts quartz mines needed for chipmaking The halt in operations could affect global supply chains that depend on semiconductors to make phones, solar panels and other technology.
September 30, 2024 UN says Congo rebels generating $300,000 monthly in seized mining area Rebels in eastern DRC have consolidated control over the Rubaya coltan-mining region, imposing a production tax.
September 30, 2024 Metals Creek reactivates Yellow Fox project amid antimony crunch In 2011, Metals Creek’s initial search at Yellow Fox found high levels of gold and antimony.
September 27, 2024 Darwin Financial reaches $55m deal to revitalize historic California critical minerals mine The Darwin project aims to revitalize a historically significant mining operation with over $749 million previously invested in existing infrastructure.
September 25, 2024 Military Metals to acquire past-producing antimony mine in Nova Scotia The West Gore mine was in production from 1882 to 1939.
September 24, 2024 Column: Europe struggles to break Russia’s titanium grip The bloc's aerospace sector is still dependent on imports of Russian titanium produced by VSMPO-AVISMA.
September 24, 2024 Summit Minerals grows Brazil niobium project with strategic buy Newly acquired tenement sits directly east and north of its Equador niobium and tantalum project in Brazil.
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am
Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership. January 11, 2026 | 07:49 am