FAA probes suspect titanium supply used in Airbus, Boeing jetsAccording to a New York Times report, the issue originated with a batch of the metal from a Chinese producer.Bloomberg News | June 14, 2024 | 9:52 am
Canada adds high-purity iron, phosphorus, silicon metal to critical minerals listThe list now identifies 34 minerals and metals deemed essential to…Staff Writer | June 10, 2024 | 1:37 pm
Fortune Minerals secures $12 million in Canada, US gov’t fundingsTo date, Fortune has expended more than C$137 million to…Staff Writer | May 16, 2024 | 8:59 am
Quartz can help predict, manage wildfires The intensity of quartz luminescence is higher in sediments that have been exposed to wildfires. Staff Writer | October 19, 2023 | 6:06 am
Raising capital now biggest risk to mining companies after ESG The massive capital outlays required by the green energy transition have become a top mining boardroom agenda item, says new survey. Frik Els | October 12, 2023 | 1:26 pm
“New” mineral discovered in abandoned gold mine dumps A newly discovered mineral, named kanatzidisite, was recently unearthed in mining dumps of the abandoned Nagybörzsöny gold deposit in Hungary. Staff Writer | October 11, 2023 | 6:06 am
Key question: Which critical mineral will China ban next? The tech products we take for granted in our modern lives remain highly vulnerable to disruption. James Cooper | October 10, 2023 | 1:02 pm
Mexican president exhorts American company to settle after mine closure Andrés Manuel López Obrador repeated his accusations against Vulcan Materials for allegedly causing an environmental disaster in Quintana Roo. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 7, 2023 | 1:38 pm
US chemicals company develops portfolio of catalysts to solve materials challenge in hydrogen Mattiq leveraged AI technology in the "world’s most comprehensive study of iridium alternatives". Amanda Stutt | October 6, 2023 | 11:49 am
China’s grip on germanium gets challenged by new Congo plant China restricted exports of the metal in August amid an escalation of trade war on technology with the US and Europe. Bloomberg News | October 6, 2023 | 9:28 am
With bulked up resource base, Wicheeda REE project ready to advance to prefeasiblity The Vancouver-based miner aims to produce an average of 25,000 tonnes of rare earth oxides per year, approximately 10% of the world’s current production. Amanda Stutt | September 29, 2023 | 2:39 pm
China exported no germanium, gallium in Aug after export curbs In July, China announced restrictions on the export of eight gallium and six germanium products. Reuters | September 20, 2023 | 8:37 am