November 6, 2025

Cove Capital to mine Kazakhstan tungsten in Trump-announced deal

Cove Capital will control 70% of a joint venture and sales of the metal, with Tau-Ken Samruk controlling the remaining 30%.

November 6, 2025

American Tungsten in line for potential $25.5M loan

The loan would fund mining development and milling facilities at its IMA mine in Idaho.

November 6, 2025

Kazakhstan, US sign MOU on critical minerals

Over the past five years, Kazakhstan has attracted about $1 billion in private investment into its mining sector.

November 4, 2025

Canadian federal budget promises billions for mining

Canada’s Liberal government plans to form a C$2 billion sovereign fund for critical minerals.

October 27, 2025

Almonty buys US tungsten project in bid to resume local supply

The company is acquiring the Gentung-Browns Lake project, which was formerly operated by Union Carbide Corp.

October 21, 2025

Trump team backs effort for US-Kazakhstan tungsten mine deal

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has facilitated negotiations between Cove Kaz Capital Group and Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund about a bid to develop two of the country’s largest deposits.

October 19, 2025

Government equity in miners becomes US norm

The Trump administration is ratcheting up government ownership in mining companies that are nominally Canadian, raising questions about whether Ottawa plans similar investments.

October 17, 2025

New Ontario rules aim to speed up mine approvals

Ontario has introduced rules designed to cut mine approval times by half.

October 13, 2025

JPMorgan targets critical minerals with $1.5 trillion security initiative

Jamie Dimon: “It has become painfully clear that the United States has allowed itself to become too reliant on unreliable sources of critical minerals."

October 2, 2025

First shipment of tungsten from Rwanda arrives in US

The first shipment of tungsten concentrate from Trinity Metals’ Nyakabingo mine in Rwanda arrived this week at GTP's plant in Towanda, Pennsylvania.