Critical Minerals • Jul 15, 2025
Apple’s $500M Deal with MP Materials for REE
Apple deepens U.S. supply chain roots with a $500M rare earths investment in MP Materials.
Minerals & Metals
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Critical Minerals • Jul 14, 2025
Why Rare Earth Recycling Is a U.S. Strategic Priority
As rare earth scarcity rises, the U.S. is turning to rare earth recycling of electronics to bypass China and rebuild supply chains.
Copper • Jul 12, 2025
Trump’s Copper Tariff Threatens to Spike U.S
Trump’s copper tariff triggers price shock in U.S. auto sector, raising costs and tensions.
Copper • Jul 11, 2025
Chile Mining Reform and Copper Investment 2025
Chile slashes mine permitting timelines, boosting copper investment and critical mineral supply growth.
Market Intelligence • Jul 11, 2025
Pentagon Rare Earths Deal Triggers Market
Pentagon rare earths deal lifts global prices, sparks surge in Australian mining stocks Lynas and Iluka amid U.S. bid to counter China.
Exploration & Discovery • Jul 10, 2025
China Gold Discovery in Hunan Rewrites Global Market
China's 1,000-ton gold find could reshape global bullion markets and economic strategy.
Asia Pacific • Jul 9, 2025
Nickel Prices Are Plunging—Here’s Why
Indonesia’s nickel ambitions face collapse as nickel prices fall and EV demand shifts—threatening jobs and global supply chains.
Copper • Jul 8, 2025
Simpcw First Nation to Lead Review of Taseko’s
KEY TAKEAWAYS Taseko Mines has formally initiated the Environmental Assessment for its Yellowhead Copper Project in British Columbia. The project enters a dual review process involving…
Battery Metals • Jul 8, 2025
Canada’s Case Lake Lithium Cesium Tantalum
Case Lake lithium cesium tantalum project confirms high-grade recovery of all three critical minerals from one Ontario deposit.
Critical Minerals • Jul 7, 2025
Japan Seabed Mining Rare Earths: 5 Facts About
Japan will test seabed mud extraction for rare earths in early 2026. The project aims to secure strategic minerals vital for EVs and defense. Surveys confirm…
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