May 15, 2024

British Columbia bans new jade mining in province’s northwest

Current tenure holders will be able to continue jade mining for five years with enhanced reclamation requirements.  

May 15, 2024

Congo demands international embargo on Rwandan mineral exports

The DRC government accuses Rwanda of using rebel groups to steal its natural resources.

May 13, 2024

Top critical mineral miner CBMM sees opportunity in EV batteries

CBMM sold 600 tons of niobium oxide for batteries in scooters and other small vehicles last year as part of a test project.

May 8, 2024

Eurobattery Minerals to acquire majority stake in Spanish tungsten miner

Miner signed a non-binding letter of intent to invest €2.5 million in Spanish company Tungsten San Juan and obtain 51% ownership on a fully diluted basis.

May 1, 2024

NioCorp drops TSX listing in favor of Nasdaq

NioCorp is currently developing an advanced minerals project in southeast Nebraska.

May 1, 2024

Cornish Metals’ UK tin project worth over $200 million

The economic assessment of Cornish' flagship South Crofty project outlines a promising financial profile, backing the asset's potential.

April 23, 2024

Rio Tinto donates $875,000 to Missouri University to research critical minerals recovery from waste

Project will test new chemical dissolution strategies and purification techniques to produce pure gallium and germanium compounds from waste materials.

April 23, 2024

Airbus wins reprieve from Canadian sanctions on Russian titanium

Canada has granted Airbus a waiver to allow it to use Russian titanium in its manufacturing after becoming the first Western government to ban supplies of the strategic metal.

April 22, 2024

Mayur Resources fully funded for Central Lime project in Papua New Guinea

CLP is within Mayur’s unique Single Factory Special Economic Zone, close to both domestic and overseas markets in Australia and Asia.

April 8, 2024

Perpetua tapped for $1.8 billion loan to develop gold-antimony mine in Idaho

If approved, the loan would be one of Washington's largest investments ever in a domestic mine.