May 15, 2025

Tungsten prices hit 12-year high as China tightens export controls

China supplies over 80% of the world’s tungsten.

May 7, 2025

Column: After Ukraine deal, US turns its critical minerals gaze to Africa

The United States has pursued a potentially even more significant critical metals deal in the Great Lakes region of Africa.

April 17, 2025

Blackwater founder and Trump ally strikes mineral security deal with Congo

The initiative aligns with a broader minerals-for-security deal being negotiated between the DRC and the Trump administration.

April 10, 2025

Uzbekistan, US companies ink minerals deals

Uzbekistan has been looking to tap into its vast endowment resources, including many of the critical minerals being sought after by the US.

March 29, 2025

Column: Europe’s future metals strategy hindered by current crisis

Chinese over-capacity and high energy prices have accelerated the long-term decline of European steel and aluminum production.

March 26, 2025

Earth AI unveils six new mineral prospects in Australia

The prospects in New South Wales and the Northern Territory were identified by using AI and they contain tungsten, cobalt and gold.