US Antimony aims to reboot Montana mine operations
United States Antimony (NYSE-A: UAMY) says it has been reacquiring mining claims next to its existing smelting operations in Montana this year and is now ready to reboot mine operations…
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ASM hits commercial crit-min output in Virginia
Atlantic Strategic Minerals (ASM) says it’s reached commercial production at the largest mineral separation plant in North America, part of a $200-million investment in a complex including construction and a…
Korite acquisition in Alberta creates largest mine-to-market ammolite producer
When Buffalo Rock Mining acquired Calgary-headquartered Korite, North America’s largest producer of ammolite, it flew right under the mining industry’s radar, even as the company’s creations were featured in the…
China takes strides in rubidium extraction
China has achieved a technological breakthrough in the production of rubidium, the South China Morning Post has reported, as Beijing looks to expand its dominance in the critical minerals supply…
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…
Perpetua secures $400M financing for Stibnite Gold
The Stibnite project holds an estimated 148-million-pound antimony reserve — the only identified in the US.
Northern Dynasty CEO sees Trump as pro-Pebble
Could this be the year that Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (TSX: NDM, NYSE: NAK) controversial Pebble polymetallic project in southwest Alaska finally makes strides? Northern Dynasty – together with the state…
Mount Etna erupts, unleashing fire—and possibly hidden minerals
Mount Etna, Europe’s tallest and most active volcano, erupted this week in a spectacular display, sending plumes of ash and gas high into the Sicilian sky and captivating onlookers with…
Geopolitics to shape mining’s future: TNMG president
Industry stakeholders should view resource development in a global context because shifting geopolitical dynamics will increasingly determine mining, The Northern Miner Group President Anthony Vaccaro says. “We need to look…
China rules critical mineral despite efforts: IEA
A new report by the International Energy Agency paints a sobering picture of the global push to secure critical minerals as nations are forced to navigate through high geopolitical tensions…
Canuck-backed Clarios to build $1B US plant
Clarios, the world’s largest manufacturer and recycler of low-voltage batteries, says it plans to invest up to $1 billion (C$1.39 billion) in a state-of-the-art critical minerals processing and recovery plant…
Kazakhstan to build on $1B in investments
Kazakhstan, the world’s largest uranium producer, wants to diversify its mining sector and build on $1 billion (C$1.4 billion) in private investment over the past five years, a conference in…