Latin America • Apr 4, 2025
U.S.-China Trade War 2025 Heats Up as Beijing
China escalates the U.S.-China trade war 2025 with new export controls on rare earth elements, threatening key American industries and global supply chains.
Rare Earths
Explore the high-stakes world of rare earth mining with Skillings. This category covers the exploration, production, and processing of critical elements like neodymium, dysprosium, and terbium—essential to defense, clean energy, and electronics. We report on China’s dominance, U.S. and EU supply chain diversification, refining challenges, and investment flows. Whether you’re a policymaker, investor, or tech manufacturer, this section offers strategic insights into how rare earths shape the future of geopolitics and innovation.
Exploration & Discovery • Apr 1, 2025
Heavy REE Exploration Accelerates at Harts Range
New Frontier Minerals identifies 46 targets for heavy rare earths exploration at Harts Range in Australia, with 18 high-priority zones set for April fieldwork.
Metals Prices • Apr 1, 2025
Altona Rare Earths Finds High-Grade Gallium
Discovery in Mozambique could reshape project economics as gallium price hits decade highs
Investment & Project Finance • Mar 22, 2025
Pensana Secures Full Financing for Longonjo
Pensana Plc has announced that it has secured full financing—approximately US$268 million—for the Longonjo rare earth project in Angola, marking a critical milestone for one of…
Europe • Mar 19, 2025
European Bismuth Prices Soar to Record Highs
European bismuth prices have skyrocketed to record highs as China’s recent export controls tighten global supplies of the critical mineral.
Battery Metals • Mar 14, 2025
UK’s First Geothermal Lithium Production
Cornish Lithium Advances UK’s Geothermal Lithium Production The UK is taking a significant step toward domestic lithium production as Cornish Lithium secures planning permission for the…
Battery Metals • Feb 25, 2025
Cobalt Stock Surges as Congo Bans Exports
Cobalt stock saw a sharp rise following the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) unexpected decision to halt cobalt exports for four months.
Rare Earths • Feb 16, 2025
Purepoint Uranium Advances Smart Lake Uranium
Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. (TSXV: PTU; OTCQB: PTUUF) has identified high-priority drill targets at its Smart Lake uranium project, following recent ground electromagnetic (EM) surveys. The…
Battery Metals • Feb 12, 2025
Planning permission granted for UK’s largest
Weardale Lithium has received approval from Durham County Council to develop the UK’s largest lithium extraction facility, marking a significant milestone in the country’s push for…
Blog • Feb 5, 2025
Ukraine Rare Earth Mining: Strategic Deals and
U.S., under President Donald Trump’s administration, is eyeing Ukraine rare earth mining opportunities as part of a broader strategy to counter China’s dominance in the global…
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