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The United States is negotiating the creation of a multibillion-dollar mining fund with New York–based Orion Resource Partners, a move designed to strengthen American access to…
The H.R. 4090 amendment could fast-track U.S. mining projects, raising supply chain hopes and environmental concerns.
Gerard Barron’s The Metals Company is betting on deep-sea mining tech to secure nickel, cobalt, and copper for EV supply chains.
Saudi Arabia & UAE pivot from oil to mining, reshaping Gulf wealth through lithium, copper & cobalt investments.
Mining Indaba 2026 in Cape Town will decide how Africa’s critical minerals are shared. Buyers face new rules: invest locally or lose access.
China controls 70% of rare earths, dictating prices and supply. Japan reduced dependence—can the U.S. learn before the next crisis?
DENVER, CO — U.S. mines are discarding billions of dollars’ worth of rare earths and other critical minerals every year, according to new research from the…
From Panama to Namibia, governments are rewriting the rules of mining, challenging decades of liberalized investment. Resource nationalism—policies that extend state influence over taxes, ownership, exports,…
US DoI draft 2025 Critical Minerals List adds copper, potash, silver. What it means for supply chains, retailers, and national security.
Trump’s UNESCO withdrawal by 2026 reduces global oversight on Grand Canyon uranium mining. What it means for U.S. miners and ESG risks.
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