Critical minerals dominated headlines in 2025 as vulnerabilities across their supply chains became increasingly apparent amid rising global trade tensions. At the same time, precious metals—gold and silver—both raced to record highs as their safe-haven appeal intensified. Those narratives have…

State’s review could set precedent for first new uranium mine in 40 years, environmental lawyer says The company seeking to build a new uranium mine near Mount Taylor announced a significant milestone this week, completing an operations plan that one…

Africa’s top gold producer, Ghana is reshaping its mining landscape as soaring global gold prices trigger a shake-up in long-term contracts. The government has canceled several long-term mining agreements and raised royalties on gold production, signaling a new strategy to capture a…

A fresh copper bull cycle is being “born” that should fuel further consolidation within the mining industry, Blackrock, the world’s largest asset management group, has predicted. The boom in artificial intelligence and the energy transition have created “a big new…

Mineral prices, policies, and perceptions draw gaze North. As gold and silver prices climbed into uncharted territory, the energy and tech sectors demanded unprecedented quantities of minerals, and securing domestic supplies of those minerals was elevated to a national priority…

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The tin market has kicked off the new year in explosive form, prices racing to all-time nominal highs on both the London and Shanghai markets. The rally is “unreasonable”, according to the state-backed China Nonferrous…

Italian financial authorities have detained a cargo ship in the port of Brindisi on suspicion of violating European Union sanctions targeting Russia, according to ANSA on January 17. The vessel, flying the flag of a small Pacific island nation—reportedly Tuvalu—was…

The US is exploring the possibility of forming a rare earths partnership with Brazil, as Washington steps up efforts to reduce the nation’s reliance on mineral supplies from China, the Financial Times reported. Officials from both countries have held preliminary meetings that include…