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Hurricane Helene halts quartz mines needed for chipmaking

The halt in operations could affect global supply chains that depend on semiconductors to make phones, solar panels and other technology.

Bloomberg News | October 1, 2024 | 7:02 am

UN says Congo rebels generating $300,000 monthly in seized mining area

Rebels in eastern DRC have consolidated control over the Rubaya…

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 1:58 pm

Metals Creek reactivates Yellow Fox project amid antimony crunch

In 2011, Metals Creek’s initial search at Yellow Fox found…

Staff Writer | September 30, 2024 | 11:15 am

Darwin Financial reaches $55m deal to revitalize historic California critical minerals mine

The Darwin project aims to revitalize a historically significant mining…

Staff Writer | September 27, 2024 | 3:35 pm

Military Metals to acquire past-producing antimony mine in Nova Scotia

The West Gore mine was in production from 1882 to…

Staff Writer | September 25, 2024 | 10:14 am

China cuts first 2024 tungsten mining quota 1.6% from year ago

Last year, Beijing issued a total of 111,000 tons of mining quotas for tungsten concentrate, a year-on-year rise of 1.8%.

Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 4:56 am

Congo rebels block trade routes, threatening supply of key metal

The world’s supply of tantalum, an essential component in most computers and mobile phones, is under threat.

Bloomberg News | March 15, 2024 | 10:36 am

First Phosphate gets mining research and innovation grant from Québec

The company’s objective is to see the development of a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery valley in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region of Quebec.

Staff Writer | March 6, 2024 | 3:56 pm

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

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

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Hurricane Helene halts quartz mines needed for chipmaking

UN says Congo rebels generating $300,000 monthly in seized mining area

Metals Creek reactivates Yellow Fox project amid antimony crunch

Darwin Financial reaches $55m deal to revitalize historic California critical minerals mine

Military Metals to acquire past-producing antimony mine in Nova Scotia

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China cuts first 2024 tungsten mining quota 1.6% from year ago

Congo rebels block trade routes, threatening supply of key metal

First Phosphate gets mining research and innovation grant from Québec

Perpetua Resources receives increased DOD funding for Stibnite project in Idaho

Hydrogen ‘jacuzzi’ discovered at underground chromite mine in Albania

Green shoots for copper, nickel, zinc, aluminium prices

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

Chinese tungsten miner to tap CICC for Hong Kong listing

Common mineral plays key role in cloud formation