Saudis enter rare earths with MP Materials deal
MP Materials (NYSE: MP) has signed a deal with Saudi Arabia’s state miner Ma’aden to develop a rare earths supply chain in the kingdom, covering everything from mining to magnet…
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US seeks Congo-Rwanda peace deal in 2 months: Reuters
The United States is actively pushing for a peace accord between Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, with the aim of having both sign an agreement at the White…
Trump considering sovereign wealth fund to invest in US miners, Interior Secretary says
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering investments in domestic companies that mine and process critical minerals in an effort to reduce America’s reliance on imports, according to Interior Secretary Doug…
Stibnite gold project in Idaho named a Trump priority
Perpetua Resources (Nasdaq: PPTA; TSX: PPTA) says its antimony and gold Stibnite project in Idaho has been selected as a Transparency Project in response to President Trump’s recent Executive Order…
Uzbekistan, US companies ink mineral deals
The United States has stepped up its global pursuit of strategic minerals with the signing of a deal promoting American mining investments in Uzbekistan. The announcement comes after a Uzbek…
Funding propels Fortune closer to NWT bismuth decision
Cross-border government aid is helping Canada’s Fortune Minerals (TSX: FT) approach a construction decision next year on its main Nico cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper deposit in the Northwest Territories. Fortune secured grants last…
China boosts exploration funding: Financial Times
China is boosting state support for domestic mineral exploration in an effort to secure dominance in the resource sector amid rising competition from Western rivals, the Financial Times reported on…
Uzbekistan in US$2.6B push to boost minerals sector
Uzbekistan has launched an ambitious US$2.6 billion initiative to unlock its rich endowment of resources, with a three-year plan focusing on the extraction of critical minerals being sought out by…
China hits back at US tariffs with mineral export curbs
China unveiled a series of retaliatory measures against the United States on Tuesday, including restrictions on the export of five critical metals used in defence, clean energy and other industries….
Aquitaine Metals set to drill in France’s historic Limousin gold district
Aquitaine Metals head Chris Taylor says his newest project in southwestern France could surpass one of the biggest recent discoveries of his storied career for scale and richness. Privately owned…
AME Roundup: BC’s Eby proposes 3-pronged approach to ‘bizarre’ U.S. tariffs threat
British Columbia Premier David Eby on Thursday outlined a three-part plan to counter proposed United States tariffs on Canadian imports during remarks at a Vancouver conference. Eby says the province…
Arafura secures A$200M for Nolans rare earths project nearing build decision
Arafura Rare Earths (ASX: ARU) has secured a A$200-million ($180-million) investment from the Australian government’s National Reconstruction Fund Corp. to advance the A$2.8-billion capex Nolans rare earth project in the…