Rare Earth

Rare Earth • Aug 11, 2025

Brook Mine: How a Wyoming Rare Earth Mine

Key Takeaways Brook Mine is the first new U.S. rare earth mine in 70 years, located in Wyoming. Estimated reserves of 1.7 million tons of rare…

Rare Earth • Aug 8, 2025

Rare Earth Mining Myanmar: The Hidden Crisis

Rare earth mining Myanmar is spiraling into a cross-border environmental crisis. In rebel-held Shan State, illegal operations run by the UWSA are contaminating rivers that flow…

Gold • Jul 31, 2025

Cartels Exploit Mexico Mercury Trade to Fuel Illegal Gold

Criminal cartels are driving a toxic surge in the Mexico mercury trade, exploiting weak oversight to supply Latin America’s illegal gold mines.

Critical Minerals • Jul 25, 2025

Critical Minerals from Mine Waste: U.S

U.S. launches initiative to extract critical minerals from mine waste, reshaping supply security strategy.

Rare Earth • Jul 19, 2025

China Intensifies Rare Earth Export

China escalates its crackdown on rare earth exports with new enforcement targeting smuggling and false transshipments.

Battery Metals • Jul 17, 2025

Zangge Lithium Production Halt Shakes Global

Zangge lithium production halt in China jolts global supply chains and sparks regulatory fears.

Investment & Project Finance • 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.

Rare Earth • 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.

Base Metals • 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.

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.