US confirms copper, silver as critical minerals
The United States has added copper, silver and uranium to an expanded list of critical minerals that it deems are vital to America’s economy and national security. The new list,…
Rare Earths
Deep Sea Rare Minerals seeks US seabed licences
Deep Sea Rare Minerals (DSRM), the parent company of autonomous underwater vehicle operator Deep Sea Vision, has applied for subsea mineral exploration licences with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
Kazakhstan, US sign critical minerals pact
Kazakhstan, the world’s biggest uranium producer, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States government in the field of critical minerals. The document was signed by Yersayin Nagaspayev,…
Canadian federal budget promises billions for mining
Canada’s Liberal government plans to form a $2-billion sovereign fund for critical minerals, earmark hundreds of millions in mining industry spending and widen exploration tax credits to a dozen other…
US backs RE magnets with $1.3B for Vulcan, ReElement
Rare earth magnet producer Vulcan Elements has struck a partnership with the U.S. government and ReElement Technologies to expand United States rare earth magnet production. Vulcan is to receive a…
Critical Metals gets enviro OK for Tanbreez rare earths project in Greenland
U.S.-based rare earth developer Critical Metals (Nasdaq: CRML) has moved another step closer to the start of mining at its Tanbreez project in southern Greenland after securing key environmental approvals…
Energy Fuels may beat 2025 uranium forecast
Energy Fuels (NYSE-A: UUUU; TSX: EFR) is poised to exceed this year’s guidance for uranium mine production and meet its estimate for processed uranium products, the company said while releasing…
Editorial: Mining in America
In 1984, Ronald Reagan’s re-election was cemented by the “Morning in America” TV ad. Its calm narration of people working, buying homes and getting married in a recovering economy helped…
Canada backs critical minerals projects worth $6.4B
Canada’s federal government unveiled plans to support 25 new investments it says will help to unlock some $6.4 billion (US$4.6 billion) of critical minerals projects tied to the production of…
Fortescue’s Forrest doesn’t get critical minerals hype
Fortescue (ASX: FMG) founder and executive chairman Andrew Forrest said on Friday he’s advancing critical minerals projects despite not understanding the “fuss” surrounding the strategic metals. Speaking at Fortescue’s annual…
China to suspend new REE export controls for 1 year
China agreed to suspend a planned expansion of export controls on rare earth elements (REE) for a year after U.S. President Donald Trump struck a broad trade deal with his…
EU urged to boost critical minerals push
The European Union must ramp up support for its critical minerals sector and allow greater state intervention to counter China’s rare earth export curbs, the European Initiative for Energy Security…