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Kenya is positioning itself for a larger role in the global critical minerals supply chain. The United States supports local processing, while China continues to expand…
A group of critical mineral developers handpicked by the European Union is now warning Brussels that the money isn't showing up fast enough to keep their…
India is looking to Russia to help plug some real gaps in its critical minerals supply. The topic is back on the table this week, as…
The United States says it will help Kenya build a domestic critical minerals processing industry, a pledge that lands right as Washington and Beijing jockey for…
American Critical Minerals closed a $2.5M placement to fund its Green River potash well in Utah's Paradox Basin, as US potash import reliance hits 92%.
Chile’s refining milestone is concentrated in lithium hydroxide, not the country’s entire critical-minerals processing base. Chile is entering 2026 with a significant expansion in critical-minerals processing,…
Copper operations and exploration ground in Chile’s Atacama Region. Mining M&A deals 2026 are increasingly focused on strategic fit rather than headline scale. Recent transactions show…
Industrial separation infrastructure illustrates the processing bottleneck at the center of the critical minerals supply chain. Byline: Penny Langford The critical minerals supply chain 2026 outlook…
Battery-material refining capacity is becoming as important as mine output in supply-chain risk assessments. By Penny Langford | Operation 100K deep-dive The critical minerals supply chain…
Brazilian critical-minerals mine and processing infrastructure in a cerrado setting. Brazil’s Senate has approved a bill creating a national policy for critical and strategic minerals, including…
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