February 6, 2026 US mineral supply chains remain exposed to China chokehold: USGS report The USGS found that the country was 100% import reliant last year for 16 minerals.
February 2, 2026 ‘Project Vault’ wins some metals industry support as stocks gain The initiative shows the administration’s “major focus on rare earth” and its “determination to take control back from China,” wrote William Blair’s Neal Dingmann.
January 29, 2026 Tungsten price rises to record highs as export curbs turn up supply heat Prices of ammonium paratungstate, used to make tungsten metal, were trading at $1,125 to $1,150 per metric ton unit in China.
January 9, 2026 University of Arizona research aims to turn mine waste into US critical minerals domestic resource Initiative is focused on recovering critical minerals such as arsenic, zinc and possibly tungsten from copper mine tailings.
January 2, 2026 Column: Every mineral is critical in the new metals age The spectrum of metals now deemed "vital for a modern American economy" speaks to a quiet revolution in how metals are used.
December 29, 2025 Indian court halts order redefining mineral-rich Aravalli hills More than 70 different minerals are found in the mining resources rich Aravalli hills.
December 21, 2025 How 2026 will reshape US critical minerals resilience Emerging federal activity shows two key themes: growing support for high-risk minerals and renewed focus on domestic processing technologies.
December 16, 2025 Almonty starts Sangdong tungsten mine in South Korea Almonty bought the asset when the US stopped mining tungsten in 2015 and has been working to bring it back into production for a decade.
December 14, 2025 Massive critical minerals deposit found in Utah Its project may host as many as 16 different strategic minerals, Ionic Mineral Technologies said.
December 2, 2025 UK has no immediate plans for critical minerals price floor, minister says So far Britain is attracting adequate investment in the critical minerals sector to develop home-grown supply, Industry Minister Chris McDonald said.
Reimagining magnet materials: How AML is challenging the rare earth status quo For decades, permanent magnets have been one of the least questioned links in the electrification supply chain. February 06, 2026 | 03:09 pm
