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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.
DOE has launched a $16 million Planning Prize to help U.S. universities expand the mining and critical-minerals workforce as the country faces a shortage of mining…
The US and Lithuania signed a critical minerals framework in Washington, creating a six-month process to identify priority projects and mobilize financing.
The 1872 Mining Law still governs much of U.S. hardrock mining on eligible federal land. Its royalty-free structure now faces renewed scrutiny as critical minerals gain…
Critical Metals says laboratory testing has addressed a key eudialyte processing challenge at Tanbreez, supporting plans for a $1.85 billion rare-earth refinery in Romania. The next…
China's dominance of rare-earth mining is only part of the story. The deeper strategic advantage lies in processing, refining and permanent magnet manufacturing, where supply remains…
The US is rebuilding its tungsten supply chain as China dominates global production. Explore Springer, Elmet, APT refining and defense demand.
Project Vault gives the US a $10B critical minerals reserve, but rare-earth refining and magnet capacity remain major supply-chain gaps.
The U.S. Department of War is supporting a US$150 million investment into Blue Moon Metals’ Springer Tungsten Complex in Nevada, tying the planned mine restart to…
India’s MMDR Amendment Act 2026 places new limits on state taxation of mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands, reshaping the fiscal framework for mining.
Saudi Arabia has identified an estimated 110 million tonnes of ore containing rare earth elements and uranium at Jabal Sayid in the Madinah region.
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