Ionic Rare Earths, AML partner up to support US permanent magnet supply chain IonicRE has signed binding sales agreements with Advanced Magnet Lab to supply rare earth oxides. Staff Writer | May 27, 2026 | 2:03 pm
Quad nations unveil $20B critical minerals plan The partners intend to mobilize $20 billion in government and private-sector funding for mining, processing and recycling. Staff Writer | May 27, 2026 | 1:11 pm
Copper’s giant tariff trade is back and squeezing global market Copper traders are once again scouring the world for metal to send to the US. Bloomberg News | May 27, 2026 | 12:43 pm
Montage Gold expands West Africa footprint as Koné first pour approaches Montage is consolidating its Didievi project and preparing to upgrade the resource in the third quarter. Blair McBride | May 27, 2026 | 12:36 pm
Sandvik introduces AutoMine Aura with 3D perception system Company says this marks the most significant overhaul of its AutoMine system in two decades. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 27, 2026 | 12:25 pm
Defense Metals signs rare earth MOU with Hanwha The agreement comes as Hanwha competes for Canada’s multibillion‑dollar submarine program. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 27, 2026 | 12:20 pm
Iran war squeezes acid, aluminum, miners’ margins: WoodMac The clash has disrupted more than half the seaborne sulphur trade, shut in about 11 million bbl/d of crude and put 3-3.5Mt of aluminum output at risk. Henry Lazenby | May 27, 2026 | 11:48 am
US deploys AI agents to speed critical minerals recovery AI-powered CICERO system cuts critical minerals recovery testing from years to days using robotics and automation. Staff Writer | May 27, 2026 | 11:27 am
Global aluminum price rally could draw record exports from China Chinese exports rose 15% in April to 598,000 tons, the highest since November 2024. Bloomberg News | May 27, 2026 | 10:57 am