By working together, the Western Hemisphere can increase its economic independence and resilience. The United States has a narrow window to reshape its economic future and its role in the Americas if it moves decisively. A network of special economic…

The Trump administration on Thursday added 10 minerals to a list it deems essential for the U.S. economy and national security, including copper, vital to electric vehicles, power grids, and data centers, and metallurgical coal, used to make coke fuel…

The Interior Department on Thursday announced an updated critical minerals list that includes metallurgical coal and both phosphate and potash, two key ingredients for common fertilizers. The final 2025 list also includes boron, copper, lead, rhenium, silicon, silver and uranium.…

Russia has reserves of 15 rare-earth metals totalling 28.7 million tonnes, according to the Natural Resources Ministry. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his cabinet to draw up a roadmap for the extraction of rare-earth minerals by December 1, as…

The precious metals market is currently experiencing a notable recalibration, as gold, a long-standing safe-haven asset, shows signs of cooling after an extraordinary rally, while silver demonstrates resilience, steadying at elevated price levels. This dynamic shift, unfolding as of November…

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd (HCM) and Hitachi Industrial Products, Ltd say their hybrid dump truck demonstration test project, set to take place at a mine in South Africa’s Limpopo Province, has been selected for inclusion in the ‘Industrial cooperation…

Scott Stalheim, member of the citizens group Friends of the Yellow River, said he’s uncomfortable with the challenges of drilling in wetlands. He said it’s hard to imagine that a mine would not damage the environment on public lands. “A full-scale…

The Swedish parliament has voted to pass legislative changes that will come into effect on 1 January, lifting the country’s ban on uranium mining and extraction. “The Riksdag has voted in favour of the Government’s proposal on uranium mining in…