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Invests C$7M to support critical minerals exploration in the province. To accelerate the development of a critical minerals supply chain in Ontario and across Canada, the provincial government is investing C$7 million (US$5.1 million) into innovative companies pioneering new mineral exploration and mining technologies in the province. This latest round of funding through the province's Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF) is focused on realizing the economic potential...
Awards $6.2M to fund early-stage development, pre-feasibility work at Pilot Mountain. Backed by new federal funding under the Defense Production Act, Golden Metal Resources Ltd. has been awarded $6.2 million to advance a pre-feasibility study for its Pilot Mountain tungsten project in Nevada – part of a broader U.S. effort to restore domestic supply of a metal vital to aerospace, munitions, and other defense applications. Located roughly 125 miles southeast of Reno, Pilot M...
Calvary arrives to build and protect mine-to-magnets rare earth supply chain with MP Materials. In an unprecedented move to establish a domestic supply of the rare earths essential to the national security and economic well-being of the United States, the Pentagon has entered into a multi-billion-dollar partnership with MP Materials, owner and operator of the Mountain Pass rare earths mine in California's Mojave Desert. The deal begins with a $400 million investment that...
National urgency and investor backing propel Nebraska mine forward. Following a successful three-month equity raise that secured approximately $60.7 million in institutional funding, NioCorp Developments Ltd. is preparing to launch a series of pre-construction activities at its Elk Creek critical minerals project in Nebraska. Found roughly 80 miles south of Omaha in southeastern Nebraska, Elk Creek is a critical minerals project by every definition of the term – home to one o...
Nano One expands strategy to support local production through licensing. Positioned to capitalize on soaring global demand for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode active materials (CAM), Nano One Materials Corp. is doubling down on its strategic vision for scalable, low-impact, and locally sourced LFP production – advancing a licensing-based model that aligns with recent international energy and critical mineral strategies. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, w...
Federal designation positions Tonopah Flats for expedited mine permitting. As part of a sweeping federal initiative to accelerate domestic critical mineral production, American Battery Technology Company's (ABTC) Tonopah Flats Lithium project is the latest to join a short list of ventures added to the FAST-41 Permitting Dashboard, positioning the Nevada lithium mine and refinery for expedited federal permitting. Situated about five miles west of Tonopah in Nevada's Big Smoky...
Rare earths deal with China raises alarm over U.S. supply chain independence. As America celebrates its independence this July 4, the rare earths trade deal with China raises uncomfortable questions about how truly self-reliant the nation remains in the technologies that underpin its economic and military strength. This includes concerns raised by critical mineral experts, who caution that China's commitment to resume rare earth shipments is a double-edged sword that puts Amer...
Victoria approves Donald mine, which will deliver rare earth concentrates to Energy Fuels' White Mesa mill for processing. In a major step toward reducing Western dependence on China for rare earths vital to clean energy, technology, and defense, Energy Fuels and Astron Corporation have secured final approvals to build a rare earth and mineral sands mine in Australia. "We believe the Donald Project is exceptional, as it contains large quantities of the 'light', 'mid', and...
Beijing and Washington take first steps to implementing trade deal brokered in London. In a potential breakthrough for U.S. manufacturers and tech firms, Beijing has agreed to resume exports of rare earths and other critical materials, marking the first tangible step toward restoring trade ties with Washington. During a Thursday White House event, President Donald Trump confirmed the accord, saying, "We just signed with China." While Trump did not provide further details on...
American tech and mining companies forge half-a-billion-dollar deal to produce rare earth magnets in the U.S. MP Materials has entered into a $500 million partnership with Apple to produce rare earth magnets made completely from recycled materials, which will add a circular component to the all-American mine-to-magnets supply chain it is building. "This collaboration deepens our vertical integration, strengthens supply chain resilience, and reinforces America's industrial...
REE recycler invests $25M in commercial processing and R&D facility. Advancing its mission to close critical loops in rare earth supply, Cyclic Materials Inc. has announced a $25 million (C$34 million) investment to establish North America's first rare earth recycling center – a pioneering 140,000-square-foot facility set to integrate commercial-scale magnet processing with cutting-edge research and development for a more secure, circular clean energy future. With attention i...
Invokes DPA powers to bolster U.S. production of minerals essential to national security and economy. President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency and invoked Defense Production Act (DPA) authorities to fast-track U.S. production of critical minerals vital to the economy and national security. This move, enabled by expanded executive powers under the Korean War-era DPA, waives congressional funding approvals and other limitations on creating, expanding, or...
Leaders from the Group of Seven nations and the European Union unveiled a G7 Critical Minerals Action Plan aimed at breaking China's supply chain dominance during a meeting held in Kananaskis, Alberta. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen brought with her a rare earths magnet produced at Neo Performance Materials' plant in Estonia to showcase what a G7 critical minerals supply chain could look like. "It was manufactured in Estonia, by a Canadian company using raw...
Shrewd use of funding for critical infrastructure will enable a smooth transition to construction. As North America races to secure its critical mineral supply chains, Electra Battery Materials is laying the foundation for a full restart and final push toward production at its Ontario cobalt refinery – North America's only project to produce battery-grade cobalt sulfate. Electra's early works program at its cobalt refinery, about 260 miles (420 kilometers) north of Toronto, m...
Streamlined permitting will accelerate clean lithium supply and geothermal energy. With construction underway on the first phase of its Lithium Valley campus, Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) Ltd. has secured FAST-41 status for its Hell's Kitchen project – placing this California geothermal-lithium development among a short list of critical mineral production ventures backed by the White House for expedited federal permitting. Lying in California's Imperial Valley, about 1...
Through a newly signed agreement, plans are underway to establish one of the largest rare earth oxide supply chains outside China – linking Pensana's high-grade Longonjo mine in Angola with ReElement Technologies' advanced refining capabilities in the United States. Positioned as a cornerstone of a geopolitically resilient supply chain, the partnership being forged under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the companies aims to provide allied industrial and defense s...
Wood Mackenzie analysts define how divergent tariff scenarios could impact metal markets through 2030. As the U.S. recalibrates its trade stance, global research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie has released a new report to help metals and mining companies navigate an increasingly uncertain policy landscape – one that could unfold along three distinct paths through 2030 – a trade truce, trade tensions, or trade war. According to Wood Mackenzie, the Trump adm...
Data center supply chains may fall apart due to lack of bismuth solder. A looming shortage of bismuth – a little-known but critical tech metal – threatens to derail AI data center development in the United States, underscoring the dangers of relying on China for vital mineral supplies. Over the past two years, Beijing has imposed restrictions on the exports of 16 minerals and metals critical to high-tech manufacturing, clean energy, and defense. While antimony for mil...
U.S. export bank eyes loan for Greenland rare earths development. The U.S. Export-Import Bank has expressed interest in providing up to $120 million in funding support for the development of the Tanbreez rare earths project in southern Greenland – signaling growing American urgency to secure reliable sources of the critical minerals needed for clean energy, advanced technology, and national defense. As the global race intensifies to secure the minerals and metals essential t...
US and Canada offer financial support for NMG's vertically integrated graphite anode project. With backing from both Ottawa and Washington, Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. has received letters of interest for more than US$1 billion to finance the development of a mine-to-battery anode supply chain in Quebec – a key step toward building a North American alternative to China's graphite dominance. "We have been extremely busy in the past weeks to present the results of our updated f...
Long mining history; REE potential, gains vocal support from DOI. With rare earths at the heart of today's tech and trade wars, the U.S. government has thrown its weight behind a long-dormant gold mine in California's Mojave Desert, raising hopes that the project could become a new domestic source of critical minerals, even as questions linger over what lies underground. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has formally voiced support for Dateline Resources' Colosseum...
Launches sustainable platinum metals production at BC plant, maps global expansion. Vancouver, British Columbia-based pH7 Technologies has taken a major step toward commercializing a breakthrough technology that significantly reduces the environmental and energy costs of recovering platinum group metals (PGMs) from end-of-life catalytic converters that scrub harmful emissions from exhaust. On July 16, the critical and precious metals extractions startup announced that it has...
B-2 Spirit: "Built to evade radar, bound by the periodic table." Three decades after it first slipped past enemy radar, the B-2 Spirit remains one of the most advanced – and elusive – aircraft ever built. But while its silhouette has not changed, the battlefield beneath it has. Today, the stealth bomber gains its edge not just from design, but from an array of critical minerals pulled from a tightening global supply chain. On June 21, a formation of B-2 Spirits took to the...
China agrees to temporarily lift export restrictions under new trade deal with the U.S. The United States and China have agreed on a trade deal that is expected to provide some relief to American manufacturers that have been forced to scale back production due to a lack of rare earth magnets needed for automobiles, clean energy, and high-tech devices. "Our deal with China is done, subject to final approval with President Xi and me," President Trump wrote in a June 11 Truth...
California tech company secures future Alaska graphite for American-made batteries. Silicon Valley-based electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Motors and North America-focused critical minerals company Graphite One have signed a multi-year deal that will establish an all-American mine-to-EV battery graphite supply chain with links in Alaska, Ohio, Arizona, and garages across the United States. "A supply chain of critical materials within the United States drives our nation's...
