LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) – A sharp rally in the price of rare earths has propelled the market above the floor price guaranteed by the U.S. government in its ground-breaking deal with domestic producer MP Materials. This is good news…

Apex Critical Metals (OTCQX:APXCF) was accepted into the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC) on February 23, 2026. Membership links Apex’s North American critical mineral projects, including the Rift Rare Earth Project (Nebraska) and Cap Project (British Columbia), to U.S. and…

Along rivers and farmland in Zambia’s Copperbelt, communities are living with the environmental and social consequences of renewed mining activity. Global demand for copper used in electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies has seen business surge in Zambian mining towns like Kitwe, Luanshya, Mufulira and Chingola. Concerns over…

NEW DELHI, Feb 21 (Reuters) – India moved to deepen trade ties with Brazil on Saturday, signing a pact to expand cooperation in mining and minerals as it seeks to meet rising domestic steel demand and support capacity expansion amid…

Australia is gearing up for a new resource boom – but it might come with a ‘cruel double blow’ for millions of city workers. Guess which country has the second biggest copper reserves in the world but is only the…

Union backs mining for jobs and security, while environmental organizations warn the watershed is at risk. The U.S. House of Representatives voted 214-208 in favor of a bill that aims to overturn the Biden administration’s 20-year mining ban on 225,504…

3D printing has become one of the most efficient and affordable ways of creating simple, specific items without having to purchase them. But while 3D printing can save you money on some things, it’s perhaps more of a niche and…

Local and foreign mining companies are forced to pay protection money or hire suppliers linked to their extortionists in order to operate. The kidnapping of 10 miners in Sinaloa in January has brought to light yet another facet of the…