China squeezes Japan over rare earths in repeat of 2010 showdown Since December, Chinese exports of rare earths to Japan have stopped except for a few tiny shipments of yttrium, customs data shows. Reuters | May 22, 2026 | 7:43 am
Zimbabwe bars foreign operators from small-scale gold mining Small-scale miners produce 65% of the country’s gold. Bloomberg News | May 22, 2026 | 7:29 am
Bellwether industrial metal copper is trading like an AI stock The metal is moving in near-lockstep with stocks like Nvidia and ASML Holding. Bloomberg News | May 22, 2026 | 7:25 am
Chalco plans to build a 1.2Mt alumina project in Guinea The overall investment is estimated at around $1 billion. Reuters | May 22, 2026 | 7:15 am
Arafura Rare Earths plans $250M share sale backed by Gina Rinehart The share placement plan comes a day after the miner approved the development of its $1.6 billion project in the Northern Territory. Reuters | May 22, 2026 | 7:04 am
BHP urged to assess rare earths at Olympic Dam South Australia wants BHP to examine whether Olympic Dam’s rare earths can become a new source of critical minerals supply. Staff Writer | May 22, 2026 | 4:19 am
How Trump’s Cuba grudge threw a 99-year-old mining company into turmoil Trump’s Cuba crackdown pushed Sherritt, the nearly 99-year-old firm once hailed by Fidel Castro, to the brink. Bloomberg News | May 22, 2026 | 3:59 am
Perpetua Resources gets $2.9B EXIM loan for Stibnite gold-antimony project in Idaho Last year, the company began early works construction at the project, which was fast-tracked by the Trump administration. Staff Writer | May 21, 2026 | 4:55 pm
Supreme Court of Canada to hear BC appeal over Indigenous rights and mineral claims A hearing date has not been set. Staff Writer | May 21, 2026 | 2:07 pm