Tiny but vital metal markets rush to adjust to Chinese clampdownA bigger clampdown looks set to have far-reaching ramifications for supply chains feeding American defense and chip-making industries.Bloomberg News | December 22, 2024 | 9:32 am
China’s niche metals export ban lifts prospects for Canadian firmsCanadian companies dabbling in these minerals include Teck Resources, Neo…Bloomberg News | December 19, 2024 | 9:06 am
Column: Critical metals will be a key battleground in US-China trade warIt's clear that critical minerals will be China's weapon of…Reuters | December 17, 2024 | 9:55 am
Rio Tinto assesses potential for gallium production at Quebec operations Gallium is on the export ban list to the United States that China’s Ministry of Commerce announced last week. Staff Writer | December 13, 2024 | 4:21 pm
Gallium price rises to highest since 2011 following China export curbs Gallium prices assessed by Fastmarkets rose to $595 per kilogram on Friday, a 17% increase over the previous level on Dec. 11. Bloomberg News | December 13, 2024 | 10:27 am
Evergold drills high-grade antimony in British Columbia Evergold kicked off an initial three-hole drill program at its 28-sq.-km DEM property last year. Trish Saywell, Special to the Northern Miner Group | December 11, 2024 | 12:47 pm
US DOE to invest $17 million in critical minerals technology projects The projects, which span 11 states, are designed to strengthen and streamline the manufacturing of high-impact components and technologies. Staff Writer | December 10, 2024 | 9:53 am
Perpetua Resources, Sunshine Silver to explore antimony processing in Idaho Last week, China banned the export of antimony and other minerals such as germanium and gallium to the US. Reuters | December 9, 2024 | 6:45 am
Energy Fuels MOU with Madagascar unlocks path for $2bn Toliara project The Toliara project, with an estimated capital expenditure of $591 million, ranks among the largest recent foreign investments in Madagascar. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | December 6, 2024 | 3:01 pm
Rattled by China, West scrambles to rejig critical minerals supply chains China's trade restrictions on strategic minerals are starting to hit Western companies where it hurts. Reuters | December 6, 2024 | 10:32 am
China’s trade reprisals may extend to minerals like rare earths China isn’t short of options when it comes to critical minerals that could be used as counters in a trade war with the US. Bloomberg News | December 4, 2024 | 9:39 am
Canada mining group uses China ban to push back on Trump tariffs “Imposing tariffs on Canadian mineral and metal exports to the US would run counter to the shared goals of secure and reliable supply chains,” the MAC said. Bloomberg News | December 3, 2024 | 2:43 pm