Rinehart’s $1B SpaceX bet targets mining beyond Earth
Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart sees potential ties between its critical minerals portfolio and Elon Musk’s space venture as demand grows.
Rare Earths
Arafura Rare Earths eyes Australia’s first ore-to-oxide mine at Nolans
Flush with a recent A$350 million ($246 million) investment, Arafura Rare Earths (ASX: ARU) is looking to a September construction start at its Nolans mine in Australia’s Northern Territory that…
Energy Fuels to hit 2026 uranium target by midyear
Energy Fuels (NYSE: UUUU; TSX: EFR) expects to meet its 2026 uranium production guidance by mid-year as ore processing at Utah’s White Mesa Mill pauses to rebuild stockpiles. Shares soared….
China stands by Japan rare earth export restrictions
China has doubled down on its months-long restriction on exports of rare earth products to Japan despite reports of the U.S. asking Beijing to lift the measures. In January, China’s…
USA Rare Earth finalizes $1.6B with Commerce Dept
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) announced on Wednesday that it has executed definitive agreements with the U.S. Department of Commerce to unlock nearly $1.6 billion in funding under a CHIPS…
CHARTS: How the sulphuric acid crunch is driving up critical minerals costs
Conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have sent sulphuric acid prices soaring, sharply increasing production costs for lithium, nickel and other critical minerals…
Quad nations unveil $20B critical minerals plan
The Quad partner nations — United States, Japan, Australia and India — have released plans to invest $20 billion to further support the buildout of a reliable critical minerals supply…
US deploys AI agents to speed critical minerals recovery
A U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) research team has developed AI agents capable of designing and optimizing critical minerals recovery methods from industrial waste in days instead of the months…
MP Materials accuses USA Rare Earth of tech theft
MP Materials (NYSE: MP) has issued a lawsuit against USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) alleging that its rare earth mining rival stole its proprietary magnet technology through an ex-employee. The…
Sovereign seeks $60M rare earth revenue from tailings in Malawi
Sovereign Metals (ASX: SVM; LSE-A: SVML; US-OTC: SVMLF) said Wednesday heavy rare earth-rich monazite confirmed in four planned pits at its Kasiya project in Malawi could open a third revenue…
New South Wales government approves $497M Copi critical minerals project
Australia’s New South Wales state has approved RZ Resources’ A$693 million ($497 million) Copi mineral sands mine project, which is expected to produce up to 400,000 tonnes of critical mineral…
Mining investor strategy pivots to growth stories from cash-makers: Canaccord
Sentiment across the mining sector remains broadly positive, with strong commodity prices, margins and free cash flow supporting a constructive outlook, Canaccord Genuity said after its fifth annual conference in…