June 22, 2025 Dateline begins sampling on gold-REE project in California Company said these results will help generate detailed geochemical maps and prioritize areas with the greatest gold or REE potential for drilling.
June 20, 2025 US-China deal, and more DoD money will not loosen China’s grip on military-grade rare earths magnets China maintains a chokehold on all aspects of rare earths production.
June 20, 2025 LME imposes new restrictions on holders of large positions The action was taken to head off the development of a potential "corner" on the market or an "undesirable situation", it said.
June 20, 2025 Watch: John Ing on metal markets amid Mideast turmoil This week, silver surged to its highest level since 2012, oil prices spiked , and central banks held rates steady amid mounting […]
June 20, 2025 Searles Valley to replace last two coal-fired power plants in California with solar tech The project, the company said, will provide superior unit economics to existing coal-based operations.
June 20, 2025 Trump pledge of quick China magnet flows has yet to materialize The delays are holding an array of American industries hostage to the rocky US-China relationship.
June 20, 2025 Teck mulls expanding its production of germanium Teck is currently North America's biggest germanium producer, and the fourth largest globally.
June 20, 2025 Freeport CEO says tariffs threaten to hinder US copper mining The threat of US levies on copper imports has been a boon for Freeport-McMoRan.
June 19, 2025 Electra Battery Materials begins build to restart North America’s only cobalt sulfate refinery The early works initiative is partially supported by a $20 million award from the US Department of Defense.
June 19, 2025 Rio Tinto agrees on $139M settlement to end Mongolian copper mine lawsuit The lawsuit, led by US hedge fund Pentwater Capital, alleged that the Australian miner had failed to accurately disclose the status of the underground expansion.
Lilac signs 10-year deal with Traxys to supply lithium from Utah project Traxys will buy 50,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium carbonate over the period, representing 100% of the project's Phase 1 output. January 12, 2026 | 10:51 am
