August 29, 2025 A critical moment: The importance of restoring domestic tungsten production in the US Although tungsten is a critical mineral prized for its unmatched density and high melting point, the US has gone over ten years without any domestic production.
August 29, 2025 Gold price homes in on new record high Gold advanced to near-record levels on Friday as investors weighed US economic data and uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s future.
August 29, 2025 Copper price rises on US growth and China recovery signs The US economy expanded at a 3.3% annualized pace in Q2.
August 29, 2025 Scorpio Gold gets $5.8M investment from Beaty, Sprott The proceeds will be used for exploration and development activities at the company's Manhattan property in Nevada.
August 29, 2025 Column: A quiet revolution is unfolding in the mining sector Ore grades at existing copper mines are steadily falling, big new discoveries are becoming rarer and development times can stretch up to a decade.
August 28, 2025 Caterpillar warns tariff impact bigger than previously seen The annual tariff range is higher than Caterpillar’s Aug. 5 guidance of $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion.
August 28, 2025 Tariffs turn Rio Tinto into aluminum buyer in US market Rio has bought at least 50,000 tons of aluminum from the US spot market since June, according to Bloomberg.
August 28, 2025 Nippon Steel bets on $11B investment, tech transfer to lift US Steel profit Plans include a new hot-rolling mill at US Steel's Mon Valley Works in Pennsylvania and the refurbishment of the No. 14 blast furnace at Gary Works in Indiana.
August 28, 2025 Trinity Metals to supply tungsten concentrate from Rwanda to the US The US has not mined tungsten domestically since 2015.
August 28, 2025 Alaska fast tracks permits with new fed deal The FAST-41 cooperation with Alaska could shave a quarter of environmental permitting time, down to 2.7 years from 3.6 years.
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge. January 11, 2026 | 04:22 pm
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