American Rare Earths produces first Wyoming oxides
Ore from American Rare Earths’ (ASX: ARR; US-OTC: ARRNF) Halleck Creek project in southeast Wyoming has for the first time been made into light and heavy rare earth oxide concentrates…
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Infographic: Antimony refinement
Antimony is a critical mineral—vital for military applications and ammunition, semiconductors and specialized alloys. Control over its refining capacity carries significant strategic leverage. The Chinese and Russian Spheres of…
JV video: Volta Metals partners with US DOE to unlock Ontario’s rare earth, gallium deposits
Canada is emerging as a key supplier of critical minerals on the geopolitical stage, and Toronto–based explorer Volta Metals (TSX-V: VLTA) is advancing a significant rare earth and gallium project…
Equinox surges to 3-year high on Q2 results
Equinox Gold (TSX, NYSE-A: EQX) shares surged to their highest in more than three years after reporting second-quarter earnings results that beat analyst estimates while offering a positive outlook for…
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…
Nevada permit clock starts on Orla’s South Railway
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) said U.S. authorities formally started the federal environmental impact process for the company’s South Railroad gold project in Nevada. The decision by the U.S….
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….
Antofagasta posts biggest profit margins since 2021
The Chilean miner attributed the gains to an 11% increase in copper output, lower cash costs, and higher prices for copper and gold.
AI data centers to worsen copper shortage, BNEF says
The rapid buildout of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers risks tightening the global copper market further, potentially pushing the supply shortfall to 6 million tonnes by 2035, according to a…
Lithium Argentina soars on Q2 results, sector rally
Lithium Argentina AG (TSX, NYSE: LAR) soared 31% on Monday afternoon as investors reacted positively to the company’s latest quarterly results and growth outlook. During the three months ended June…
Castle Mountain gets rare Southwest FAST-41 boost
Equinox Gold’s (TSX, NYSE-A: EQX) Castle Mountain stage two expansion in California has joined the U.S. FAST-41 program, setting a solid federal permitting timeline that could reduce the development time…
US gold tariffs jolt COMEX, shift global trade flows
The Trump administration’s move to apply import duties on the most common forms of bullion delivered into the United States is shaking the gold market and widening the price gap…