Latest Updates Around The World
Zimbabwe has imposed an immediate ban on the export of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates, halting shipments already in transit as the government tightens control over the country’s mining sector. Minister of Mines and Mining Development Polite Kambamura announced on Wednesday that the suspension would take effect immediately and remain in effect until further […]
China has moved to freeze exports of rare earth magnets and other critical materials to dozens of major Japanese companies, with the measures taking effect immediately. China’s Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday (Feb. 24) it would suspend shipments of so-called “dual-use” goods – materials with both civilian and military applications – to 20 Japanese companies, […]
Search Minerals Inc. (TSXV: SMY) (“Search Minerals” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into transactions with certain creditors for debts arising from the settlement agreements (the “Agreements”) it entered into with Dr. Randy Miller, Ph.D, P.Geo., Longpoint Energy Group Inc. and JCL Consulting Group, who are creditors of the Company. […]
Steadright Critical Minerals (CSE:SCM) is a Canadian-listed exploration and development company focused on unlocking value from Morocco’s mineral-rich terrain. It prioritizes assets with past production, strong geological data sets and defined development pathways, with the aim of shortening timelines, lowering risk and balancing short-term cash flow with longer-term discovery benefits. Core activities include the fully […]
As governments scramble to secure the supply of rare earth elements, a new technical study from Malaysia has shed new light on why China continues to dominate one of the most crucial parts of the supply chain: processing. The research focuses on what many industry insiders already consider the most difficult step in rare earth […]
President Donald Trump’s plan to build a strategic stockpile of $12 billion of crucial minerals is being welcomed across sectors as a long-awaited step toward reducing U.S. dependence on China. Known as Project Vault, the initiative combines up to $10 billion in long-term financing from the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) with approximately $2 billion in […]
Japan has announced that it has successfully extracted mineral-rich seabed sediment from nearly 6,000 meters below the ocean’s surface near the remote island of Minamitorishima, a technical milestone that officials say could help reduce the country’s dependence on China. The operation was carried out by the deep-sea drillship Chikyu, which collected the sediment as part […]
President Donald Trump is preparing to launch a strategic stockpile of $12 billion of crucial minerals aimed at accelerating the administration’s efforts to reduce America’s dependence on China for key raw materials. Known as Project Vault, the initiative will combine up to $10 billion in long-term financing from the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) with approximately […]
Energy Fuels (TSX:EFR,NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) and Australian Strategic Materials (ASX:ASM,OTC Pink:ASMMF,OTCPL:ASMMF) have entered into an implementation deed, under which Energy Fuels proposes to acquire 100 percent of Australian Strategic Materials. The acquisition is intended to enable Energy Fuels to create a new “mine-to-metal and alloy rare earths champion” and includes Australian Strategic Materials’ Dubbo rare earths project […]
US President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington has reached a “framework for a future agreement” on Greenland has raised more questions than answers, especially over whether access to the Arctic’s vast natural resources and crucial minerals is part of the discussions. Trump’s recent announcement on his Truth Social platform after meetings at the World Economic […]
