Congo to enforce artisanal cobalt monopoly after export halt
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Implats mulls early closure of Canada mine amid palladium slump
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Panama delays copper mine decision pending social security reform
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Liberty Gold sets 2028 build clock for Black Pine under Idaho’s new SPEED Act
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Op-Ed: Unpacking Ukraine’s “trillion dollar” rare earths myth
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