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Salini Krishnan reports on the policy and capital forces reshaping critical-mineral supply chains: rare earths, US–China export controls, government stockpiles, deep-sea mining and the public money behind the West's push to rebuild refining capacity. A science postgraduate with a degree in communication, she reads the technical record before the press release, following minerals from exploration licence to processing plant. She has written for Skillings Mining Review since 2019.
Sulphuric Acid Supply Chain Risk: How Export Curbs Threaten Copper and Nickel Mining Sulphuric acid rarely features in discussions about the critical minerals supply chain. Yet…
South African diamond mines face falling prices, capital pressure and restructuring. Venetia, Cullinan and Finsch reveal the sector’s investment risks.
The US conflict minerals rule requires certain companies to investigate and disclose the origins of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. Here is what Section 1502 requires—and…
The United States has substantial mineral resources. Yet bringing a new mine into production can take decades. For critical minerals, that long journey raises questions about…
The US strategic critical minerals reserve has moved closer to physical procurement. On 23 September 2026, Glencore and Mercuria became the first two participants in VaultCo,…
Norway is targeting 2028 to complete the planning framework for the Fen Complex, Europe's largest documented rare-earth deposit, as the project moves toward potential development in…
Brazil now has a national legal framework for critical and strategic minerals. Law 15.506, enacted on September 16, created the National Policy for Critical and Strategic…
China and New Zealand have held their second EV dialogue, with no new minerals or investment deal announced. The meeting highlights the contrast between China's integrated…
JL MAG highlights the scale of China’s rare earth magnet manufacturing and the challenge of building alternative magnet supply chains outside China.
NEW YORK — Italy and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding on critical minerals that establishes a formal framework for cooperation on supply-chain…
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