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Rubio Hosts Critical Minerals Summit as US Pushes to Secure Commodities Outside of China
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (125+ words) The push follows Trump's launch of a strategic minerals stockpile aimed at insulating U.S. manufacturers from geopolitical supply shocks. Rubio Hosts Critical Minerals Summit as US Pushes to Secure Commodities Outside of China The Trump administration this week is set to…...
Glencore Canada Suspends Major Investments in Its Horne Smelter
20+ hour, 31+ min ago (75+ words) Glencore Canada Suspends Major Investments in Its Horne Smelter Glencore Canada has suspended a $300 million investment tied to emissions reductions at its Horne Smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., saying it had not received regulatory certainty to proceed. The decision raises questions…...
Trump Kickstarts $12 Billion ‘Project Vault’ Critical Minerals Stockpile
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (48+ words) It follows through on the administration's plans to establish price floors for critical minerals, protecting the supply chain from Beijing's predatory pricing. Trump Kickstarts $12 Billion "Project Vault' Critical Minerals Stockpile President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 2 a new strategic private…...
Trump Launches $12 Billion ‘Project Vault’ Critical Minerals Stockpile
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (48+ words) It follows through on the administration's plans to establish price floors for critical minerals, protecting the supply chain from Beijing's predatory pricing. Trump Launches $12 Billion "Project Vault' Critical Minerals Stockpile President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 2 a new strategic private…...
More Than 200 Killed in Coltan Mine Collapse in East Congo, Official Says
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (116+ words) More Than 200 Killed in Coltan Mine Collapse in East Congo, Official Says More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the rebel-appointed…...
Beijing Warns It Will ‘Take Measures’ If Australia Axes 99-year Chinese Lease
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (102+ words) Both major parties in Australia pledged to axe the Port of Darwin lease in the lead-up to the federal election. Beijing Warns It Will "Take Measures" If Australia Axes 99-year Chinese Lease Beijing has threatened Australia saying it will retaliate…...
Chinese Company on US Forced Labour Watchlist to Acquire Canadian Gold Miner
1+ week, 1+ day ago (39+ words) Chinese Company on US Forced Labour Watchlist to Acquire Canadian Gold Miner State-owned Chinese corporation Zijin Gold International says it has reached an all-cash deal to buy Canadian company Allied Gold Corp. for $5.5 billion in cash....
California Prospectors Hope Hurdles Removed for Small-Scale Mines
1+ week, 3+ day ago (125+ words) Permitting delays and litigation lock up U.S.-based critical minerals and rare earth elements as China corners the market, prospectors said. California Prospectors Hope Hurdles Removed for Small-Scale Mines SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif.With their four-wheel-drive trucks hugging the mountainside, prospectors…...
Record Iron Ore Production Fails to Impress Fortescue Investors as Miner Ups China Investment
1+ week, 5+ day ago (94+ words) Higher-than-expected production costs mean market reaction to a second-quarter production record was not just muted, but share prices actually slid. Record Iron Ore Production Fails to Impress Fortescue Investors as Miner Ups China Investment A highest-ever first half-year figure for…...
House Votes to Overturn Minnesota Mining Ban, Sending Bill to Senate
1+ week, 6+ day ago (101+ words) Reversing the ban will protect jobs and strengthen national security, Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) said. House Votes to Overturn Minnesota Mining Ban, Sending Bill to Senate The House of Representatives on Jan. 21 approved overturning a 20-year ban on mining in…...