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Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, during a visit to the…
When two Oglala Lakota scouts heard drilling was expected to begin on Pe’ Sla, the…
Australian Indigenous group appeals Fortescue mining compensation ruling, seeks $1.3 billion
Australia’s Yindjibarndi Indigenous group said on Wednesday it had lodged an appeal with the federal…
As the country places more priority on the mining industry in this financial year, Namayingo…
MINING
Mining, long a part of state history, is now a $4 billion-a-year industry in Alaska,…
LATEST NEWS
Singapore police raid iron ore trader Radiant World’s office as probe widens
Singaporean police raided the local office of iron ore trader Radiant World last week and questioned some of the firm’s employees, according to people familiar with the matter, part of an investigation into the company’s transactions after some counterparties raised…
University of Arizona is among schools nationwide that are seeking federal funding The U.S. Department of Energy is launching a $100 million initiative to recruit more Americans for the country’s mining and other critical-minerals workforce. The Providing Opportunities for Specialized…
The critical minerals segment has been driving acquisition and financing activity in the Brazilian mining sector in recent days. This week, the Canadian company Lithium Ionic completed the sale of its Salinas project in Brazil to the Australian company PLS…
From jewelry and fountain pens to catalytic converters and hydrogen fuel cells, platinum group metals are an assemblage of six scarce and similar elements that are solidly positioned at the intersection of precious, industrial, and critical metals. “These metals are foundational…
Exclusive: At the Verbier Festival, between music and titanium, an astonishing virtuoso at the heart of a legal tug of war
A sponsor of the Valais festival through a company to which he is linked, composer and trader Igor Raykhelson leads a double life between music and the titanium trade. In the courts, a company he founded is locked in a…
The Sulfur Bottleneck: How a Global Chokepoint Threatens the Energy Transition
Deep beneath the surface of the earth and within the complex refining towers of the modern petroleum industry lies an unassuming, bright yellow element that acts as the silent engine of global development. Sulfur, often overlooked in favor of flashier…
A critical minerals company has reported a record reserve of tungsten in Nevada (Interesting Engineering). Tungsten has numerous uses in aerospace and defense manufacturing, but the U.S. largely relies on foreign sources for its supply. The details: According to 3 Proton…
The International Energy Agency’s newly released Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026 highlights a reality that is becoming increasingly clear: demand for critical minerals continues to rise as the world accelerates the deployment of electric vehicles, battery energy storage systems, renewable energy technologies,…