University of Texas spinout targets US gallium and scandium supply gaps
UT Austin startup plans to extract high-purity minerals from US waste, cutting reliance on foreign refining and supply chains.
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Skeena clears final permit for Eskay Creek mine restart
Approval unlocks construction planning, with operations targeted for 2027 and major jobs and revenue gains projected.
Zimbabwe court rules Impala Platinum not liable for royalty
The court sided with the miner, stating no royalty rate was set for products from June 2018 to December 2021.
Serabi Gold keeps mines running after fatal accidents
The Brazil-focused miner faces investigations and a safety review following two underground deaths at its Palito and Coringa sites.
US Department of Energy opens search for Nuclear Innovation Campus hosts
The proposed campuses could support activities across the full nuclear fuel lifecycle.
‘Project Vault’ wins some metals industry support as stocks gain
The initiative shows the administration’s “major focus on rare earth” and its “determination to take control back from China,” wrote William Blair’s Neal Dingmann.
Pentagon strikes deal with Canada’s 5N Plus
The US Department of Defense made an $18 million investment in Canada’s 5N Plus to help the company expand refining capacity for germanium metal.
Column: China’s surging exports a sign of global metals turmoil
The world's largest buyer of copper shipped out almost 800,000 tons.
Chinese speculators set the stage for gold and silver crash
“China sold and now we’re suffering the consequences,” one analyst said.
