February 3, 2026 Aqua Metals, American Battery Factory plan recycling partnership The proposed collaboration would enable Aqua Metals to recycle lithium-ion battery manufacturing scrap generated by ABF.
February 3, 2026 USA Rare Earth eyes $3 billion-plus funding to accelerate plans The prospective funds include as much as $1.6 billion from the Department of Commerce and the rest from the private sector, CEO said.
February 3, 2026 Commonwealth LNG strikes 20-year supply deal with Mercuria as US pushes LNG export growth Commonwealth has been attempting to build the US's first integrated LNG export facility.
February 3, 2026 Gold, silver volatility to persist after price plunge, BofA says By one measure of volatility, gold prices are more unstable than at any time since the height of the 2008 financial crisis.
February 3, 2026 Some 30 countries want to join critical minerals club, US Interior Secretary Burgum says The Interior Secretary referred to previous trade deals that President Donald Trump has signed with Japan, Australia and South Korea.
February 3, 2026 Glencore to sell 40% stake in Congo mines to US-backed consortium Orion CMC would acquire 40% of Mutanda Mining and Kamoto Copper Company for a total enterprise value of $9 billion.
February 3, 2026 ‘Morale is sky high,’ Friedland tells Trump “I’m telling you, on behalf of every miner I know, they’re elated," Ivanhoe Mines founder and co-executive chairman told the US President.
February 3, 2026 Gold price poised for new records as buyers return to the fray Analysts see the drop as a healthy correction.
February 3, 2026 Agnico, Hycroft and Sidney top January mining ranks Investor sentiment and firm metals prices shaped January’s leaders across large, small and micro-cap miners.
February 3, 2026 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.
Reimagining magnet materials: How AML is challenging the rare earth status quo For decades, permanent magnets have been one of the least questioned links in the electrification supply chain. February 06, 2026 | 03:09 pm
