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 25, 2025

UK to meet 30% of critical mineral needs at home by 2035

A new 10-year strategy mirrors US, Canadian and EU efforts to cut dependence on China-dominated supply chains.

November 25, 2025

Highland Copper exits White Pine North project for $30M

The cash proceeds are expected to fund the activities required to advance its Copperwood project to a construction decision.

November 25, 2025

Barrick to pay Mali $430M to settle mine dispute

Barrick will reportedly pay 144B CFA francs within six days of signing deal with Mali, plus 50B via VAT offsets.

November 25, 2025

GRAPHIC: US set to narrow its rare earth gap, others not so much

China would still supply roughly 60% of the world's key magnet-making rare earths by 2030, according to Reuters analysis.

November 25, 2025

Column: Limp COP30 deal matters little in renewables vs fossil battle

What the COP30 did confirm is that the energy transition is increasingly divided into countries that rely on fossil fuels and those that are trying to end reliance.

November 24, 2025

Value of EV battery nickel second highest on record, cobalt at 30-month high

Low LFP-penetration markets, Europe is off to the races in 2025 and US buyers pull forward purchases before subsidies end.

November 24, 2025

US EXIM to invest $100B in critical minerals and energy, says chair

The first tranche of investments, according to chair John Jovanovic, will be in Egypt, Pakistan and Europe.

November 23, 2025

BHP takes new approach to buy Anglo, adding twist to merger saga

BHP's approach comes just less than three weeks before shareholders of Anglo and Teck are scheduled to vote on the $53 billion merger deal.

November 22, 2025

Column: Aluminum scrap is the new battle front in critical minerals war

Scrap metal has strategic value to European policy-makers because it sits at the heart of the bloc's industrial policy.