Critical Metals reviews options to focus on Greenland project

Korea’s Critical Minerals Challenge Is Becoming an Industrial Resilience Test

For years, discussions around critical minerals largely revolved around securing enough raw materials to keep factories running. Today, that conversation is changing. As geopolitical uncertainty, export controls, and concentrated processing capacity reshape global supply chains, the question is no longer simply how Korea can obtain critical minerals. It is how resilient its industrial ecosystem can [] The post Korea’s Critical Minerals Challenge Is Becoming an Industrial Resilience Test first appeared on KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News.

India, France discuss ways to boost cooperation in critical minerals sector

Talks focus on strengthen cooperation in exploration, processing and recycling of critical minerals and rare earth elements

Securing access to Cook Islands’ critical minerals a top priority – new US envoy

US envoy to New Zealand and Pacific islands Jared Novelly has said securing access to the Cook Islands’ critical minerals is a top priority Read Full Article at RT.com

Centre auctions 10 critical mineral blocks

Centre auctions 10 critical mineral blocks

KNUST Mineral Waste Valorization Conference explores ways to recycle mining waste and protect environment

Researchers, engineers and policymakers have called for innovative approaches to transform mining waste into valuable resources, warning that the growing volumes of mine tailings and wastewater generated by mining activities could become a major environmental challenge if left unmanaged. The call was made at the 2026 Mineral Waste Valorisation Research Conference held by the Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), where experts explored engineering and policy solutions to reduce the environmental impact of mineral waste.

Forest Service Approves Hermosa Critical Minerals Project in Southern Arizona

The mine is expected to produce critical minerals such as zinc and manganese needed for steel manufacturing and large batteries.

Human rights abuse allegations continue to rise in the mining sector, report finds

The U.S. and European Union have intensified efforts to secure the minerals needed for a clean energy transition. But as investment grows, so does conflict throughout the sector. The Business and Human Rights Centre released the 2025 findings for its Transition Mineral Tracker, which monitors allegations of abuse by large-scale mining of bauxite, cobalt, copper, []

Éducation : La SAG et l’Université de Moncton s’allient pour offrir des bourses d’excellence au Canada

Remplacer l’or des mines par l’or gris de la connaissance : c’est toute l’ambition du nouveau partenariat stratégique signé ce mercredi 1er juillet 2026 au Ministère des Mines et de la Géologie. La Société Anglogold Ashanti de Guinée (SAG) et la prestigieuse Université de Moncton (Canada) ont officialisé une convention qui va permettre à de []

The Coming Commodity Supercycle Is the Biggest Business Opportunity Founders Are Ignoring

Structural scarcity in critical minerals is not just an investment story. It is a business-building opportunity that most of the startup world hasn't noticed yet.

Titan Mining: This Small Zinc Miner Could Become A U.S. Critical Minerals Story

Titan Mining: This Small Zinc Miner Could Become A U.S. Critical Minerals Story

Global Leaders Discuss Climate Policy at UN Summit

Key discussions on climate action took place at the UN summit, focusing on international collaboration and sustainability practices.

WGEO Chairman underscores role of critical minerals in clean energy economy

WGEO Chairman underscores role of critical minerals in clean energy economy

Wirtschaftsministerin Reiche stellt Änderungen an EU-Methan-Verordnung in Aussicht

Die EU-Kommission arbeitet derzeit an Empfehlungen zur Umsetzung der Methan-Verordnung. Reiche will sich für Änderungen zugunsten der Öl- und Gaskonzerne einsetzen.

Business : Govt To Study Proposals From Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association - Akmal Nasrullah

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- The National Economic Action Council (NEAC) has taken note of several proposals submitted by the Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA) and has decided that the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) and the Economy Ministry should examine them.

Inside the EU alliance where chemical polluters grade their own pollution

Researchers found that the initiative gives large chemical producers, who stand to benefit directly from how the critical minerals list is drawn up, a central role in deciding what goes on it.

Form 4 Minerals Technologies Inc For: 22 June

Form 4 Minerals Technologies Inc For: 22 June

Map of World's Largest Mineral Reserves

A new global assessment of mineral reserves highlights a sharply uneven distribution of critical raw materials, underscoring how a small group of countries now holds disproportionate influence over the future of global industry, energy transition, and high-tech manufacturing.

Critical Resources lights up NZ tungsten target with 16.6% hit

Critical Resources has hit a stunning 16.63 per cent tungsten trioxide in a channel sample at its Granite Creek project in New Zealand, confirming a high-grade system.

Azerbaijan's Economic Council discusses tourism and mining industry issues (PHOTO)

Azerbaijan's Economic Council discusses tourism and mining industry issues (PHOTO)

Morocco : OCP Group scrambles to meet new EU cadmium standards

Expected in mid-July, the European Commission report on revising the cadmium content of phosphate fertilisers has a direct impact on [...]

United States says it will not renew the USMCA, the landmark trade pact with Mexico and Canada

The agreement will now be reviewed annually, adding uncertainty to trade relations among the three countries

Rare Earths in Kazakhstan

The United States is now chasing critical minerals because Washington finally realized that outsourcing everything to China was national suicide. Tungsten is not some luxury commodity. It is used in missile warheads, fighter aircraft, semiconductors, and defense technology. Kazakhstan has one of the largest undeveloped tungsten deposits in the world, and the project could eventually []

News24 | ANALYSIS | Weak governance of gold mining still drives conflict in Central Africa

Neither Cameroon nor the DRC is doing enough to improve oversight and management of unregulated gold mining, write Michael Mugah Sitawa and Aicha Pemboura in ISS Today.

Russia bans diesel exports to boost domestic market supplies — Novak

The decision will not affect supplies under intergovernmental agreements

Indonesia, Switzerland sign metals downstreaming�pact

Indonesia and Switzerland signed a memorandum of understanding on mineral and metals downstream processing in Basel ...

Chile revisa el futuro de Codelco en medio del boom mundial de la demanda de cobre

A medida que se dispara la demanda mundial de cobre, una de las mayores empresas mineras del mundo se encuentra en una situación precaria.

Titanium Sands banks hydrology win at Sri Lankan mineral sands play

Titanium Sands has cleared a big environmental hurdle at its Mannar project in Sri Lanka, with an independent study finding its dredge mining plan can protect the island’s freshwater system, aiding approvals.

U.S.-Congo Cobalt Deal Puts New Pressure on China’s Minerals Empire

Department of War and Department of Energy also announce new plans to further bolster the critical minerals supply chain as policymakers begin treating critical minerals like geopolitical leverage points. The post U.S.-Congo Cobalt Deal Puts New Pressure on China’s Minerals Empire first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

A Brief History of Strategic Tariffs in the U.S.

A May 29 article in the IMF’s FD Magazine argues in favor of using U.S. tariffs as a policy tool. It begins by questioning the argument for free trade, claiming that economists have based U.S. and global trade policy on theoretical models rather than empirical evidence: “Tariffs were not tried and found wanting but rejected [] The post A Brief History of Strategic Tariffs in the U.S. appeared first on Econlib.

The Ag Center – Commodities Report for June 23rd

The Ag Center – Commodities Report for June 23rd

What’s at stake in the USMCA review is a stronger, safer, and more prosperous North America

As US, Canadian, and Mexican officials meet to review the trilateral trade pact, more is on the line than simply tariff rates and rules of origin. The post What’s at stake in the USMCA review is a stronger, safer, and more prosperous North America appeared first on Atlantic Council.

La minería de litio en la República Democrática del Congo: una nueva fiebre minera impulsada por los Estados Unidos, Europa y otras grandes potencias

A medida que aumenta el uso de combustibles fósiles y se estancan los planes de «descarbonización», gobiernos, empresas y grupos de inversión se apresuran a extraer minerales importantes del subsuelo para impulsar el crecimiento económico. Layne Hartsell , June 26, 2026

Could Buying These 3 Rare Earth Stocks Make You Rich?

Rare-earth metals are in high demand, and these three companies aim to meet market demand.

MZILA MTHENJANE | It actually takes more than a village

The mining industry plays an essential role in developing communities, but companies need to collaborate in projects if real impact is to be achieved

EU, NATO chiefs call for stronger European defense industry to bolster deterrence

'It is our shared priority to ensure that the industrial base across Europe and North America delivers more,' Ursula von der Leyen, Mark Rutte say

Coal towns welcome North Korea housing plan

North Korea’s plan to modernize coal mining towns nationwide is stirring hope among people living in some of the country’s most run-down housing in 2026, even as other North Korean people brace for the financial burdens such projects often bring. The plan was adopted at the second plenary meeting of the ninth Central Committee of []

The G7 Is Taking a Major Stand to Protect the Future of Renewable Energy and Global Supply Chains

G7 nations are uniting to secure critical minerals for clean energy, cut China reliance, and build a more resilient, sustainable global future.

IMO backs mineralisation pathway for onboard carbon capture

A proposal to recognise carbon mineralisation as a form of permanent carbon storage for shipping has received in-principle support at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), potentially opening a new pathway for onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) systems. The proposal, led by Shanghai Qiyao Technology Group and submitted during the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee