December 4, 2023 Idaho National Lab, US Critical Materials sign deal to develop new rare earth processing methods This is a positive development for a nascent North American rare earths market and taps into the broader issue of the glaring lack of domestic production.
December 4, 2023 Western start-ups seek to break China’s grip on rare earths refining The existing standard to refine these strategic minerals is an expensive and dirty process that China has spent the past 30 years mastering.
December 4, 2023 Ex-FBI leader advises Fenix mine in Guatemala after US drops sanctions Louis Freeh, who ran the bureau from 1993 to mid-2001, is leading Alix Partners in advising Swiss company Solway on revamping governance at the Fenix complex.
December 4, 2023 Caterpillar invests in tech startup Nth Cycle to boost recycling The investment comes as part of a $44 million Series B round of financing.
December 4, 2023 Gold price retreats from record as aggressive Fed pivot bets cool off Some analysts argued that gold’s surge to a fresh record high was overdone.
December 4, 2023 Lab-grown dolomite is now a thing The long-standing dolomite problem has been solved.
December 3, 2023 Al Gore-backed group has a tool to decarbonize supply chains The database covers more than 350 million sources of greenhouse gas pollution such as individual power plants, steel mills and mining operations.
December 1, 2023 Gold price hits new all-time high Gold futures trading in New York shot up 1.6% on Friday closing at $2,089.70 per ounce, surpassing the previous high set on August 6, 2020.
December 1, 2023 US gives $50 million boost to critical minerals investor TechMet The backing from the US International Development Finance Corporation brings its total investment in the Dublin-based firm to $105 million.
December 1, 2023 Shares of Anglo American and Antofagasta rally after UBS upgrade Anglo American shares surged 7.8% in London after UBS upgraded its rating from neutral to buy.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
