Critical Minerals • Jun 26, 2025
US Overhauls Offshore Deep-Sea Mineral Policy
Trump’s offshore mineral policy overhaul expedites deep‑sea mining, sparking environmental and strategic debate.
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Battery Metals • Jun 21, 2025
Inside America’s First Bid to Mine the Deep Sea
The U.S. accelerates seabed mining approvals under Trump’s directive, pushing TMC’s bid ahead of global rules.
Critical Minerals • Jun 17, 2025
The Rare Earth Supply Chain Crisis No One Can Ignore
India’s rare earth export ban and China’s proxy mine play in Myanmar have jolted the rare earth supply chain, exposing global industrial fragility.
Asia Pacific • Jun 13, 2025
China’s Rubidium Brine Breakthrough Reshapes
China has achieved a global first by extracting ultra-pure rubidium chloride from salt lake brine, slashing its import dependence and signaling a new era in strategic…
Africa • Jun 11, 2025
China Tightens Grip on African Minerals and
China’s record‑breaking $133 billion trade surge & 8 % mining output share in Africa—backed by a $51 billion FOCAC pledge—signal a strategic global power shift. Will U.S. and EU…
Critical Minerals • Jun 9, 2025
Case Lake Emerges as World’s No. 4 Cesium
Case Lake Emerges as World’s No. 4 Cesium Deposit Amid Soaring Demand for Critical Minerals
Critical Minerals • Jun 6, 2025
Trump’s New Critical Minerals Push: Defense
President Donald Trump is invoking the Defense Production Act to accelerate U.S. production of critical minerals, a strategic move aimed at enhancing national security and securing…
Critical Minerals • Jun 4, 2025
Algeria’s Mining Shake-Up: Foreign Investors
Algeria is poised to open its mining sector to deeper foreign investment, proposing legislation that would allow overseas companies to own up to 80% of mining…
Critical Minerals • Jun 3, 2025
Skillings Mining Review June 2025
Skillings Mining Review June 2025 spotlights the people-power gap reshaping mining. Our cover features—“Mining Minds Wanted” and “Mining Jobs Hit Record High”—unpack why talent is now…
Battery Metals • Jun 3, 2025
IEA Sounds Alarm on Critical Mineral Supply
IEA warns of mineral mining risks and urges supply chain diversification to protect global industries from disruption.
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