Articles • Sep 18, 2026
Critical Minerals Recycling: Inside the U.S. Black Mass Ban
The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security’s black mass rule took effect on Aug. 27, requiring U.S. persons to allocate 100% of monthly sales of covered…
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Rare Earths • Sep 18, 2026
US and Lithuania Sign Critical Minerals Pact Ahead of Lithuania’s EU Presidency
The US and Lithuania signed a critical minerals framework in Washington, creating a six-month process to identify priority projects and mobilize financing.
Mining Finance • Sep 18, 2026
Brazil Critical Minerals Law: What Changed for Foreign Deals
Brazilian rare earth and lithium processing facility surrounded by tropical vegetation and red laterite soil. Brazil has enacted a critical minerals law that gives the federal…
Rare Earths • Sep 18, 2026
EU Critical Raw Materials Corporation: What Changes for Miners
European critical raw materials processing and logistics facility. The European Union plans to create a corporation to aggregate demand, purchase and stockpile critical raw materials used…
Rare Earths • Sep 18, 2026
Critical Minerals Supply Chain 2026: November Export Controls Test the West
China’s rare-earth export-control suspension is approaching a decision point that could reshape procurement plans across the Western automotive, defense, electronics and energy industries. The suspension covering…
Articles • Sep 17, 2026
Mining M&A Deals 2026: District Consolidation and Critical Minerals Take Center Stage
Large-scale mining infrastructure illustrates why buyers are placing a premium on operating districts, processing access and logistics networks. Mining M&A is increasingly moving beyond the purchase…
Articles • Sep 17, 2026
Krait Critical Minerals to Acquire Nevada Hills Antimony
Exploration equipment at a hard-rock mineral project in the western United States. Krait Critical Minerals has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nevada Hills Antimony LLC,…
Mining Regulation • Sep 17, 2026
The 1872 Law That Still Lets Miners Extract Critical Minerals From US Land Royalty-Free
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…
Rare Earths • Sep 17, 2026
Critical Metals Claims Rare Earth Processing Breakthrough, Plans $1.85B Romania Refinery
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…
Articles • Sep 17, 2026
Critical Metals to Acquire European Lithium in $1.16B Deal
European-style hard-rock lithium mining operation with processing and transport infrastructure in an Alpine setting. Critical Metals Corp. has secured a key court order allowing European Lithium…
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