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.
November 6, 2025 Equinox Gold rises on record quarter of production During Q3 2025, the Canadian gold miner's output totalled 236,382 oz., its most ever.
November 6, 2025 Japan, US consider rare earth mining near Minamitori in Pacific Japan plans to test the feasibility of raising rare earth mud from a depth of 6,000 metres in January.
November 6, 2025 Nutrien weighs phosphate unit sale Potential buyers could include industry rivals Mosaic, ICL Group, K+S AG or private equity investors.
November 6, 2025 Study warns deep-sea mining waste threatens marine food chain Research shows that deep discharge of mining waste must be assessed, as its impact on ocean ecosystems varies and could cause harm.
November 5, 2025 Nippon Steel excludes US Steel from profit guidance on ‘significant’ market challenges Before the deal, US Steel's steelmaking capacity was around 40% of Nippon Steel's 66 million tonnes a year available globally.
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
