Specialty Minerals Top Stories

Canada to invest $42 million in Yukon, Northern British Columbia mining infrastructure

The C$60 million in funding will be divided between two key infrastructure projects for critical minerals mining,

Staff Writer | September 23, 2024 | 11:41 am

China’s antimony ore imports to face pressure in Q4, says Antaike

Imports rose 37.6% for January-July this year due to an…

Reuters | September 19, 2024 | 6:42 am

Guest column: America’s mineral blind spot – the trillion-dollar opportunity hiding in plain sight

While China tightens its grip on these critical minerals, the…

Gabriel Collins, Ian Lange & Morgan Bazilian | September 11, 2024 | 1:13 pm

Equinox Resources to explore Canadian project with historical antimony mining

Antimony has recently surged in importance due to China’s export…

Staff Writer | September 11, 2024 | 9:26 am

Putin says Russia should consider limiting exports of uranium, titanium and nickel

Kazatomprom CEO has said that the Ukraine war is making…

Reuters | September 11, 2024 | 7:39 am

Perpetua Resources receives increased DOD funding for Stibnite project in Idaho

Total funding under the Defense Production Act is now $59.4 million.

Staff Writer | February 12, 2024 | 4:17 pm

Hydrogen ‘jacuzzi’ discovered at underground chromite mine in Albania

This discovery lays the foundations for new models of natural hydrogen exploration.

Staff Writer | February 12, 2024 | 6:06 am

Green shoots for copper, nickel, zinc, aluminium prices

Macquarie says January's full set of PMIs looks like a potential turning point for the global industrial cycle.

Frik Els | February 8, 2024 | 4:20 pm

AME Roundup: BC’s first critical minerals strategy has some asking: ‘Is it enough?’

The strategy aims to tackle obstacles impeding project development and workforce stability.

Henry Lazenby | January 23, 2024 | 11:40 am

Chinese tungsten miner to tap CICC for Hong Kong listing

Jiaxin International Resources Investment is considering raising 700 million yuan to 1 billion yuan in the first-time share sale.

Bloomberg News | January 19, 2024 | 9:31 am

Common mineral plays key role in cloud formation

Researchers found that ubiquitous mineral feldspar plays a surprisingly important role.

Staff Writer | January 19, 2024 | 6:06 am

Blade runners: how LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earth

In a few short years, LFP batteries crushed nickel and cobalt mining markets and new technology could do the same to lithium.

Frik Els | January 5, 2024 | 9:48 am

The biggest global mining news of 2023

A tumultuous year for the global mining industry: collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, gold’s new record and state intervention in mining on a scale not seen in decades.

Frik Els | December 27, 2023 | 10:01 am

Australia expands list of critical minerals key to transition

Australia added fluorine, molybdenum, arsenic, selenium and tellurium to the list of minerals that it regards as essential to modern technologies.

Bloomberg News | December 16, 2023 | 11:27 am

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