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The US-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund has approved its first critical minerals investment, creating a roughly $30 million platform with BGV Group to develop early-stage mining projects…
The United States wants to turn minerals on the Pacific seabed into a new source of critical materials. But bringing those resources ashore is only part…
North America’s end-of-life phones could contain at least $2.2 billion in recoverable critical minerals by 2040. An Ellen MacArthur Foundation report identifies the challenge: turning scattered,…
The US Department of Energy has selected 17 national laboratory projects for $29.5 million in funding under its Mine of the Future Initiative. The research targets…
Tronox and Japan’s JX Advanced Metals are committing US$32 million to studies for a proposed rare-earth processing chain spanning Australia and the United States. The plan…
From Ghanaian gold to Congolese cobalt and Indonesian tin, illegal extraction and weak documentation expose gaps in mineral supply chains. The challenge for buyers is proving…
The next leader of the United Nations will take office as critical minerals reshape global trade, industrial policy and energy security. For the mining industry, the…
Sulphuric Acid Supply Chain Risk: How Export Curbs Threaten Copper and Nickel Mining Sulphuric acid rarely features in discussions about the critical minerals supply chain. Yet…
The United States has substantial mineral resources. Yet bringing a new mine into production can take decades. For critical minerals, that long journey raises questions about…
The US strategic critical minerals reserve has moved closer to physical procurement. On 23 September 2026, Glencore and Mercuria became the first two participants in VaultCo,…
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