Specialty Minerals Top Stories

Perpetua wins key federal decision for Stibnite Gold project, stock soars

The Stibnite project is positioned to be one of the highest-grade open pit gold projects in the US.

Staff Writer | September 5, 2024 | 8:29 am

Guest Column: Critical minerals, Western security and the case for US leadership

The International Energy Agency estimates an extra $800 billion of…

Dominic Raab | September 3, 2024 | 12:14 pm

Sinomine says its Tsumeb smelter contains over 700t of germanium

Germanium is a critical mineral used in chipmaking, infrared technology,…

Reuters | September 3, 2024 | 10:43 am

Rumble Resources confirms potential tungsten discovery at Australian gold project

Drilling in 2021 returned significant intersections such as 12 metres…

Staff Writer | September 2, 2024 | 11:15 am

Almonty nears first production at its tungsten mine in South Korea

The US has not commercially mined tungsten since 2015, according…

Staff Writer | August 29, 2024 | 9:19 am

Gallium price has more than doubled since China export curbs

Prices for gallium are close to their highest since 2011.

Bloomberg News | April 3, 2024 | 8:28 am

US Critical Materials makes gallium discovery at Sheep Creek in Montana

The US is 100% dependent on imported gallium, which is critical for national defense, primarily from China, which curbed exports last year.

Staff Writer | March 21, 2024 | 11:37 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

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

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