September 23, 2025 United States Antimony stock jumps after $245M Pentagon contract win The new contract highlights the Trump administration’s broader push to strengthen US supply chains for critical minerals.
September 22, 2025 US agency wants to buy scandium oxide from Rio Tinto for defence stockpile The US Defense Logistics Agency is seeking to buy scandium oxide worth up to $40M over the next five years from Rio Tinto.
September 19, 2025 Idaho’s Stibnite gold-antimony project cleared to begin construction The mine is expected to supply over 35% of US antimony demand.
September 18, 2025 Column: Commodities could be on the verge of a new super cycle Today, there are structural factors on both the supply and demand sides of the commodities equation that could catalyze the next boom.
September 16, 2025 US interested in funding Friedland-backed scandium project The potential $67 million loan represents about half the project development costs, the company said.
September 15, 2025 Congo-Rwanda draft deal outlines role of US, others in revamp of minerals sector The countries signed a peace deal in Washington in June.
September 10, 2025 Friedland-backed Sunrise Energy doubles scandium resource in Australia Sunrise says the new estimate confirms Syerston as the world’s largest and highest-grade scandium deposit.
September 9, 2025 Iluka shares slump on planned halt in mineral sands output Iluka holds sufficient inventories of synthetic rutile — a high-grade titanium dioxide product mainly used to make pigment.
September 9, 2025 Perpetua advances potential $2B Stibnite loan The project may become the only mined source of antimony in the US and was one of several chosen for fast-tracking this year by the Trump administration.
September 9, 2025 Column: US critical minerals list expands ahead of possible tariffs Which metal is next for the tariff treatment?
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