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The Latest: Trump administration looks to rebuild critical mineral supply chain
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (720+ words) Ryan Routh is scheduled to appear Wednesday before U. S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in Fort Pierce. Her courtroom erupted into chaos in September shortly after jurors found Routh guilty on all counts, including attempting to kill a presidential candidate and several…...
The Latest: Vance says US seeks critical minerals trading bloc with allies to counter China
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (1724+ words) President Donald Trump's administration wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies that will use tariffs to maintain price floors and defend against China's tactic of flooding the market to undermine any potential competitors. Vice President JD…...
Trump administration presses efforts to ensure supply of critical minerals outside of China
12+ hour, 10+ min ago (692+ words) The meeting and expected agreements will come just two days after President Donald Trump announced "Project Vault," or a stockpile of critical minerals to be funded with a $10 billion loan from the U.S. Export and Import Bank and nearly $1.67 billion in…...
What to know after a deadly landslide in eastern Congo kills at least 200 miners
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (539+ words) The collapse occurred on Wednesday at the Rubaya mines, controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, after heavy rains caused several hand-dug tunnels in the unregulated mine to cave in, according to the regional governor's spokesperson. The M23 rebels and the Congolese government…...
Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (439+ words) The deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu's successful gathered the sediment at a depth of nearly 6,000 kilometers near the island of Minamitorishima, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in a statement on X. The test retrieval of the rare earths from that depth is…...
Mine collapses in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 dead
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (423+ words) For now, there are more than 200 dead, some of whom are still in the mud and have not yet been recovered," Muyisa said. He added that several others were injured and taken to three health facilities in the town of…...
At least 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in eastern Congo, rebel authorities say
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (318+ words) For now, there are more than 200 dead, some of whom are still in the mud and have not yet been recovered," Muyisa said. He added that several others were injured and taken to three health facilities in the town of…...
Trump administration invests in another US rare earth miner to loosen China's grip on supply
1+ week, 2+ day ago (468+ words) The U.S. is taking a minority stake in an Oklahoma rare earth miner, the latest government investment in the sector as it seeks to minimize its reliance on imports of a material used prevalently in smartphones, robotics, electric vehicles and many…...
Sri Lanka unveils a rare purple star sapphire claimed to be the biggest of its kind
2+ week, 4+ day ago (177+ words) The round shaped gem named "Star of Pure Land" is the world's largest documented natural purple star sapphire, said Ashan Amarasinghe, a consultant gemologist. "This is the largest purple star sapphire of its kind," he told the media, adding that…...
Amid a battery boom, graphite mining gets a fresh look in the US
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (694+ words) That view is changing now. Demand for graphite, a key material in the lithium-ion batteries that power everything from phones to electric cars, is surging as trade tensions with China persist. With federal officials concerned about the steady supply of…...