December 18, 2025 Brazil delays critical minerals areas auction The regulator said funding shortfalls prevent it from covering the costs needed to move ahead with the tender process.
December 16, 2025 Friedland-backed Sunrise raises another $21.5M for scandium project This represents the third placement that Sunrise announced over the past month.
December 16, 2025 Chinese court sentences 27 people for smuggling antimony ingots The case involved the smuggling of more than 166 metric tons of antimony, of which Chinese customs seized more than 96 tons.
December 15, 2025 JPMorgan, US backing Korea Zinc’s $7.4 billion Tennessee smelter The decision to set up a foreign joint venture, called Crucible JV LLC, was approved by Korea Zinc’s board on Monday.
December 15, 2025 SME warns 2026 may reset US mining’s global role Policy reform, security risks and workforce gaps will shape whether US mining momentum turns into lasting global strength in 2026.
December 14, 2025 Massive critical minerals deposit found in Utah Its project may host as many as 16 different strategic minerals, Ionic Mineral Technologies said.
December 10, 2025 Perpetua partners with Idaho National Lab to build antimony processing plant The initiative is to demonstrate the feasibility of producing military specification antimony trisulfide from using material the Stibnite project.
December 8, 2025 Reinventing America’s critical minerals supply chain The key will be to nurture new technologies that can win the future — those that can produce economically over the long term while modernizing the industry’s operations.
December 5, 2025 Mercuria JV to market half a million tons of Congo’s copper Switzerland’s Mercuria will provide operational support, including logistics, financing, market access, and expertise.
December 4, 2025 US minerals projects seek ‘industrial vision’ from Washington to compete with China Executives from Perpetua Resources, American Rare Earths and Westwin Elements said the US government should release a comprehensive minerals plan.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
