Concentration of supply intensified for some critical minerals in 2022, despite US and Europe's efforts to diversify and reduce reliance on China.

Canada's corporate ethics watchdog has launched investigations into Dynasty Gold to probe allegations of Uyghur forced labour.

Zijin has agreed to partner with Camyen, the provincial mining company of Catamarca, and a unit of state-run energy firm YPF.

Investment in critical mineral mining surged 30% in 2022.

Chinese authorities have instituted a range of measures to try to curb longstanding problems with illegal rare earths mining in recent years.

Earlier this year, the Canadian government said it would not allow mining in its domestic ocean seabeds without a "rigorous regulatory structure".

Peru has doubled down on efforts to amp up production following a May report that the Democratic Republic of Congo could nab the No. 2 spot.

Tangshan has ordered steel mills to curb output for all of July to combat worsening air quality.