US opens vast Pacific seabed to mining
Washington is planning to auction off deep-sea mining leases near the Northern Mariana Islands later this year, advancing the Trump administration’s push to develop domestic sources of critical minerals from…
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US unveils $2B of financing commitments for mining
United States President Donald Trump on Friday announced more than $2 billion (C$2.8 billion) in financing pledges for critical minerals and other mining projects that he says will help the…
Editorial: Industrial power returns
For much of the past three decades, mining executives struggled to convince governments that minerals were strategic assets. They no longer have to make that case because the world has made it…
US enters China’s Africa turf with new rare earth bet
Harena Rare Earths (LSE: HREE) has secured United States government backing for its Ampasindava rare earths project in Madagascar, underscoring Washington’s strategy to challenge China’s dominance of critical minerals supply…
AI emerges as new driver of rare earth demand: Sprott
Artificial intelligence is emerging as an unexpected new source of demand for rare earth elements, adding to military and clean-energy consumption just as Western governments pour billions of dollars into…
Billions in US-funded rare earths are Asia-bound: report
United States-backed rare earths producers are selling much of their output to Japan and South Korea because American magnet manufacturing has yet to catch up with Washington’s drive to build…
China’s rare earths lead seen lasting post-summit: BMI
China’s stranglehold on the global rare earths supply is expected to “stay firmly in place” despite the recent summit between its President Xi Jinping and his United States counterpart Donald…
Critical Metals secures 15-year offtake from REalloys
Critical Metals (Nasdaq: CRML) has secured a long-term offtake partnership with United States-based magnet manufacturer REalloys (Nasdaq: ALOY) for the production of rare earth concentrates from its Tanbreez project in…
Greenland Mines buys rare earth project from Neo Performance for $35M
Greenland Mines (Nasdaq: GRML) is acquiring an advanced exploration asset that is prospective for magnet rare earths neodymium and praseodymium. Charlotte, North Caroline-based Greenland Mines will buy the Sarfartoq project…
USA Rare Earth wins up to $19.3M in DOE backing
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) has been selected by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to receive up to $19.3 million (C$26.6 million) in federal funding for a pilot-scale…
Forrest said to sell Wyloo’s Yangibana rare earths stake in pivot to nickel
Australian tycoon Andrew Forrest is reportedly seeking buyers for a majority stake in the Yangibana rare earths project in Western Australia its holds through its private investment vehicle Wyloo Metals,…
Morgan Stanley flags five miners in space value chain
With a potential initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX drawing closer, investors are increasingly turning their attention to the broader space economy and the companies positioned to benefit from its…