US adds copper, potash, silicon to critical minerals list
The U.S. government has added copper, potash and silicon to its draft list of critical minerals in the most significant overhaul since it was first published in 2018. The update, mandated…
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Trump to offer Russia minerals access for Ukraine peace
The United States may offer Russia access to its critical minerals alongside other economic incentives in an effort to bring an end to the war in Ukraine, according to The…
US commits $1B to critical minerals technology
The United States Department of Energy says it will unlock just under US$1 billion (C$1.38 billion) to fund mining, processing and manufacturing technologies used to extract critical minerals and materials….
US courts Cook Islands for deep-sea mining
The United States has begun talks with the Cook Islands for research on seabed mineral exploration and development, just months after the South Pacific nation inked cooperation pacts with China that…
Trump’s deep-sea mining push stirs alarm
Trump’s push to accelerate deep-sea mining aims to lessen US reliance on China for minerals, but raises fears of ecological harm and instability.
Finland reclaims mining crown as Canada slips
Finland has regained its status as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining and exploration it held in the early 2010s, followed by Nevada and Alaska, according to the Fraser Institute’s…
Titan guns for unique graphite ranking
Titan Mining (TSX: TI; US-OTC: TIMCF) says it’s on track start producing graphite in upstate New York this year at what will be the country’s only integrated producer of the…
Infographic: Mining and exploration in Greenland
Greenland has made headlines in the last six months amid United States President Donald Trump’s heightened interest in the Danish territory. His focus on Greenland has drawn added attention to…
Greenland grants 30-year permit to moly mine
Greenland Resources (Cboe CA: MOLY; FSE: M0LY) has secured a 30-year permit for its Malmbjerg molybdenum project, a major development backed by the European Union. The open-pit mine is expected…
Titan gains on EXIM zinc-graphite site funding
Titan Mining (TSX: TI; US-OTC: TIMCF) soared on Thursday after the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) approved a $15.8-million financing to support the company’s zinc and critical minerals…
JV video: Quebec links investors, communities in mining development push
Quebec has established a network of agencies, implemented legal reforms and developed AI tools to speed up the development of critical minerals projects, strategic advisor Jonathan Lafontaine says. The package…
Talga clears final hurdle for Swedish graphite mine
Talga Group (ASX: TLG) has cleared the final regulatory hurdle to develop its Nunasvaara South graphite mine in northern Sweden, after the country’s government dismissed all outstanding appeals against the…