When two Oglala Lakota scouts heard drilling was expected to begin on Pe’ Sla, the sacred prairie in the Black Hills of South Dakota, they set out on back trails. They needed to find out where. That’s when they saw a…

Otavio (Tavi) Costa, founder and CEO of Azuria Capital, argued that mining can be the least expensive way to invest in artificial intelligence as the sector gains more attention from sovereign institutions, governments and investors. “Institutions turn from ‘we don’t…

The US Department of Energy (DoE) has awarded $500m to seven companies developing domestic critical minerals processing, battery recycling and advanced battery-material projects, according to a DoE press release and reporting by Reuters. The announcement comes as the US administration seeks to expand…

Brazilian Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira revealed that US President Donald Trump and his team conceded during White House talks in May that the United States had lost the critical minerals race to China. The minister made the disclosure in an…

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has threatened to cut off electricity and critical minerals to the United States in response to Trump’s threats to add new tariffs on Canadian autos and steel. Ford said he will begin cutting off electricity and…

Canada’s mining industry is attracting more young people just as it faces a much bigger problem: finding enough workers to staff a new generation of mines. A new Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) forecast says Canadian mining may need to hire…

Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths said it planned to grow its global supply chain on Wednesday, with discussions to secure new mine supply from project developers around the world and set up a magnet processing facility in the United States. The…

Mine setbacks in Indonesia, Congo and Chile cost the market 338,000 tonnes in the first half, while Southern Copper clings to its lead over Rio Tinto. Copper set another record in New York early on Wednesday before giving up the…