ICL could lose Dead Sea concession in 2030 under government tender plan ICL, which extracts mainly potash and magnesium from the concession, has held exclusive rights to minerals from the Dead Sea site for five decades. Reuters | November 6, 2025 | 12:16 pm
Sweden lifts uranium mining ban A municipal veto for handling small quantities of uranium locally was also narrowed. Henry Lazenby | November 6, 2025 | 12:06 pm
Top candidate in Peru vows to revoke key mining industry rights The worry that mineral rights may be revoked has been the industry’s biggest concern in private conversations. Bloomberg News | November 6, 2025 | 12:02 pm
Japan’s trading houses brace for more pain from China steel glut Executives from Mitsubishi and Itochu said a supply glut would continue into the second half of their fiscal year through March. Bloomberg News | November 6, 2025 | 10:49 am
American Tungsten in line for potential $25.5M loan The loan would fund mining development and milling facilities at its IMA mine in Idaho. Staff Writer | November 6, 2025 | 10:02 am
USGS officially adds copper, silver to critical minerals list The new list, compiled by the US Geological Survey, includes 10 additions to the previous one in 2022. Staff Writer | November 6, 2025 | 9:31 am
Komatsu announces new Canada distribution centre The new facility, spanning approximately 135,000 square feet, will double the capacity of Komatsu’s existing warehouse. Komatsu | November 6, 2025 | 9:05 am
Montage Gold boosts resource at Koné project in Côte d’Ivoire Koné is now estimated to hold 269 million indicated tonnes grading 0.63 gram gold per tonne for contained metal of 5.49 million oz. Frédéric Tomesco | November 6, 2025 | 8:55 am
Tesla co-founder’s critical minerals plant starts production Redwood Materials, led by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, has begun operations at a $3.5 billion factory in South Carolina. Bloomberg News | November 6, 2025 | 8:53 am