August 8, 2024

US bans imports from five more Chinese companies over Uyghur forced labor

Among them is Zijin Mining's subsidiary Xinjiang Habahe Ashele Copper.

July 18, 2024

USGS releases first study to assess global earthquake risk to mineral supplies 

Earthquakes have the potential to substantially affect mining operations, leading to supply chain disruptions that adversely affect the global economy.

July 18, 2024

Price of China’s strategic germanium hits record high on possible state buying

China supplies 60% of the world's germanium, which is used in applications such as fibre optic cables, solar cells and infrared technology.

July 11, 2024

Royal Cornwall Museum unveils new mineral gallery with 12,000 samples

Home to over one million artefacts, RCM is the caretaker of 3,500 years of mining history.  

July 4, 2024

Trinity Metals gets $3.8 million US funding for ESG projects at Rwanda operations

Trinity was formed from the merger of Africa’s largest tungsten mine and Rwanda’s two largest tin mines.

June 26, 2024

Norge Mining awarded vanadium, titanium and iron ore extraction rights in Norway

The company's application for extraction rights represents one of the first projects to go through the Norwegian government’s “fast-track” process.

June 19, 2024

US backs Angola plan to process critical minerals, export power

The southern African nation, one of the top crude producers on the continent, has become a focus for the US in its campaign to secure critical minerals such as copper…

June 14, 2024

FAA probes suspect titanium supply used in Airbus, Boeing jets

According to a New York Times report, the issue originated with a batch of the metal from a Chinese producer.

June 10, 2024

Canada adds high-purity iron, phosphorus, silicon metal to critical minerals list

The list now identifies 34 minerals and metals deemed essential to the country’s economic or national security.

June 7, 2024

Fireweed Metals gets $34 million Lundin-backed financing for Yukon Territory exploration

The Macpass project is hailed as one of the world's largest undeveloped zinc resources.