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China bans export of gallium, germanium and antimony to the US

China accounted for 48% of the world’s mined antimony last year, alongside 59.2% of global refined germanium production and 98.8% of refined gallium output in 2023.

Staff Writer | December 3, 2024 | 9:40 am

Rio Tinto, Imperial College London launch Centre for Future Materials

Rio will invest $150 million in the Centre over the next 10 years.

Staff Writer | December 2, 2024 | 3:31 pm

Madison Metals buys large antinomy project in Ontario’s Hemlo gold camp

The Howells Lake project comprises nearly 140 sq. km of mineral claims within the Thunder Bay mining district.

Staff Writer | December 2, 2024 | 1:20 pm

Larvotto Resources signs antimony offtake agreement with Wogen

The Australian company aims to produce 5,400 tonnes of antimony annually at Hillgrove.

Reuters | December 2, 2024 | 6:52 am

Column: US targets scrap to close the critical minerals gap

As the US government is discovering, investing in new scrap processing capacity is far cheaper and greener than building new mines.

Reuters | November 29, 2024 | 9:53 am

Madagascar lifts suspension on Energy Fuels’ critical minerals project

The Toliara project is expected to be a cornerstone source of monazite supply for the White Mesa mill, the company said.

Staff Writer | November 28, 2024 | 11:06 am

Critical Metals makes gallium discovery at Tanbreez REE project

The concentration of gallium reached up to 147 parts per million Ga2O3, according to initial drilling analysis.

Staff Writer | November 26, 2024 | 8:45 am

Column: Trump 2.0 won’t reverse Biden’s critical minerals push

Donald Trump has described the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as a "green scam" and vowed to repeal it after he returns to the White House in January.

Reuters | November 23, 2024 | 3:06 pm

Silicon metal tapped to replace graphite in electric vehicle battery anodes

Silicon can hold 10 times as many lithium ions by weight as graphite, but developing the battery technology to scale sustainably has met its share of challenges.

Amanda Stutt | November 22, 2024 | 1:01 pm

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Gallium price rises to highest since 2011 following China export curbs

Evergold drills high-grade antimony in British Columbia

US DOE to invest $17 million in critical minerals technology projects

Perpetua Resources, Sunshine Silver to explore antimony processing in Idaho

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