June 11, 2025 “Good Samaritan” program may deliver where mine cleanup has stalled There are over 500,000 abandoned mine features in the US, including exploratory shafts, tunnels, and waste piles.
June 11, 2025 Resolution stakes claim in US critical minerals market Resolution is buying the Horse Heaven antimony-gold-tungsten project, bordering the only known antimony reserve in the US.
June 10, 2025 US, China reach framework deal to ease export restrictions Trade framework and implementation plan agreed with China in London should result in restrictions on rare earths and magnets being resolved.
June 10, 2025 US Critical Materials, Idaho National Laboratory partner to build rare earth processing plant The facility will process high-grade ore from the company’s flagship Sheep Creek deposit in Montana.
June 10, 2025 Nevada copper project draws $896 million US financing interest The deposit is Pathfinder Tonopah’s sole mining project, a former mine where previous owners extracted molybdenum in the 1980s and 1990s.
June 10, 2025 Column: US aluminum tariffs threaten scrap clash with European Union Donald Trump's move to double tariffs on aluminum imports heightens the risk of a full-blown scrap war with the European Union.
June 10, 2025 US Interior publicly backs rare earth mine next to Mountain Pass Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said reviving the Colosseum project is pivotal to bolstering America's critical minerals supply chain.
June 10, 2025 Northern Dynasty CEO sees Trump as pro-Pebble Northern Dynasty is awaiting news on its legal bid to overturn a 2023 United States Environmental Protection Agency veto against Pebble.
June 9, 2025 Silver price rallies another 2%, mirroring gold’s YTD gains Spot silver rose 2.2% to $36.76 an ounce at Monday's close.
June 9, 2025 Surge Battery Metals PEA unveils $9.2B Nevada lithium project Over 42 years, the project is forecast to produce 86,300 tonnes of LCE annually at an average recovery rate of 82.8%.
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am
Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership. January 11, 2026 | 07:49 am