November 7, 2025 Newmont restructuring impacted 16% of workforce Citing a company memo, Reuters said the project has led to various job eliminations, unfilled vacancies and changes to role levels at Newmont.
November 7, 2025 US backs Serra Verde’s Brazilian rare earth project with $465M funding The financing is to help cover upgrades to the company’s Pela Ema mine in Brazil’s Goiás state.
November 7, 2025 Deep Sea Rare Minerals seeks US seabed licences Deep Sea Rare Minerals is the second firm after TMC to apply for deep-sea mining licences since Trump’s executive order to boost the sector.
November 6, 2025 Vedanta Resources launches US-domiciled CopperTech Metals CopperTech will own and operate Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia, one of the highest-grade copper-producing assets in the world.
November 6, 2025 MP Materials quarterly loss widens after halting sales to Chinese customers The results reflect the company's transition from dependence on foreign sales to a focus on being a major US miner and processor of rare earths.
November 6, 2025 Cove Capital to mine Kazakhstan tungsten in Trump-announced deal Cove Capital will control 70% of a joint venture and sales of the metal, with Tau-Ken Samruk controlling the remaining 30%.
November 6, 2025 American Tungsten in line for potential $25.5M loan The loan would fund mining development and milling facilities at its IMA mine in Idaho.
November 6, 2025 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.
November 6, 2025 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.
November 6, 2025 Kazakhstan, US sign MOU on critical minerals Over the past five years, Kazakhstan has attracted about $1 billion in private investment into its mining sector.
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