April 24, 2025

Trump signs executive order boosting deep-sea mining industry

The broad order avoids a direct confrontation with the United Nations-backed International Seabed Authority and seeks essentially to jumpstart the mining of US waters.

April 24, 2025

US Interior Department to fast-track mining and energy projects

Under the new directive, environmental reviews that normally take up to a year will now be done in just 14 days.

April 23, 2025

Rare earths recycler Cyclic Materials to invest over $20M in first commercial facility in the US

The facility is expected to process 25,000 tonnes of end-of-life components containing rare earth permanent magnets a year.

April 23, 2025

US backs Victory Metals rare earths project with $190M offer

Backing from the Export-Import Bank would pave the way for Victory Metals to access additional US government financing.

April 22, 2025

ReElement Technologies accelerates rare earth production at Indiana plant

The latest equipment expansion highlights the modular and scalable characteristics of ReElement's refining technology, the company said.

April 22, 2025

China asks Korea not to export products using rare earths to US defense firms – reports

Beijing sent request to Korean makers of power transformers, batteries, displays, EVs and other equipments that use the key materials.

April 21, 2025

The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world

At the end of Q2 the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners had a combined market cap of just under $1.5 trillion, up a respectable $213…

April 21, 2025

Surging gold stocks lift mining’s top 50 companies above tariff chaos

World’s 50 most valuable miners are now worth $1.4 trillion, up $80 billion from end-2024 boosted by gold stocks after copper, lithium producers sold off again.

April 21, 2025

US investor Cameron offers $5 billion for Kazakh mining giant ERG

ERG formed task force to explore Kazakhstan's rare earth deposits.

April 20, 2025

China’s export controls are curbing critical mineral shipments to the world

Exports of antimony and germanium products in the first quarter were down 57% and 39%, respectively, compared to a year earlier.