January 6, 2026 Lithium Argentina hits forecast, seeks gov’t financing Lithium Argentina shares reached a new 12-month high Tuesday afternoon.
December 29, 2025 Axis sues Guinea for $29B over bauxite permit revocation The UAE-based miner says Guinea unlawfully revoked its licence and seized assets as the military government tightens control of mining.
December 23, 2025 Japan to test rare-earth mining from deep seabed mud A government-backed trial will lift mineral-rich seabed mud to the surface as Tokyo seeks secure supplies beyond China.
November 28, 2025 European Metals jumps on $417M Czech lithium boost Grant for Cinovec is among the largest direct project-level funding commitments for critical raw materials.
November 27, 2025 Karnalyte touts 70-year potash mine in Canada The project, 175 km east of Saskatoon, is expected to yield 2.2M tonnes of potash and 104,000 tonnes of hydromagnesite each year.
November 26, 2025 SolGold sets 2026 start for early works at Cascabel SolGold’s new plan fast-tracks site prep, drilling, and a two-unit restructuring, aiming for first production in 2028.
November 25, 2025 Potash political pushback: Canada counters Nutrien’s cross-border plans Nutrien's plan, if implemented, would redirect up to half of its overseas potash exports through US ports by 2031.
November 24, 2025 NGOs urge DPM Metals to exit Loma Larga in Ecuador Ecuadorian courts first ordered a provisional halt to Loma Larga in early 2022 after local Indigenous and farmer groups filed a constitutional protection action.
November 17, 2025 Skyharbour, Denison Mines forge $43M strategic partnership in Athabasca The partnership brings together Skyharbour's promising Russell Lake project and Denison's uranium expertise.
October 29, 2025 Glencore’s copper output falls again, down 40% since 2018 While global miners lift copper output, Glencore’s production is expected to fall again to 850,000–875,000 tonnes.
Japan launches world’s first deep-sea rare earth mining test Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies. January 12, 2026 | 05:13 am
Australia fast-tracks critical minerals stockpile Canberra will build a strategic minerals reserve using domestic supply to shore up defence, tech manufacturing and allied supply chains. January 12, 2026 | 04:09 am
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge. January 11, 2026 | 04:22 pm