Missiles to MRIs need metal’s highest-grade US deposit
U.S. Critical Materials has confirmed what it calls the highest-grade deposit of neodymium, a rare earth element used in electric motors, ever reported in the United States. The Salt Lake…
Industrial/Specialty Minerals
Spy agency invests in crit-min startup Alta Resource
Colorado-based start-up Alta Resource Technologies has garnered more funding, including from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, to advance its protein process for separating critical minerals from ore. A $4.4 million…
Rio Tinto extracts first gallium in Quebec
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) has produced its first primary gallium from bauxite processed in Quebec, marking a key milestone in its partnership with Indium Corp. of central New…
Funding propels Fortune closer to NWT bismuth decision
Cross-border government aid is helping Canada’s Fortune Minerals (TSX: FT) approach a construction decision next year on its main Nico cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper deposit in the Northwest Territories. Fortune secured grants last…
Trump orders mining on federal land, more funding
U.S. President Donald Trump has boosted American critical mineral projects with an executive order accessing government funding and loans while pushing for faster permitting. The new order signed Thursday sets…
AME Roundup: BC’s Eby proposes 3-pronged approach to ‘bizarre’ U.S. tariffs threat
British Columbia Premier David Eby on Thursday outlined a three-part plan to counter proposed United States tariffs on Canadian imports during remarks at a Vancouver conference. Eby says the province…
Atlas to build NA’s first salt mine in decades
Atlas Salt (TSXV: SALT) says it plans to develop the Great Atlantic Salt (GAS) deposit in Newfoundland and Labrador into the continent’s first mine for the kitchen and winter road…
Opinion: Want more investors? Act local
The mining industry must boost its support of local communities if it’s ever going to attract enough investors for the world to meet climate-change fighting goals, a new survey and…
How critical minerals tie into the AI boom
Most investors don’t make a connection between tech and mining. But mining supplies the raw materials for the semiconductor industry, which is in the midst of a huge growth spurt. …
More than minerals: Why mid-stream capacity is key to Canada’s industrial future
Canada boasts of its rich history and continued success in mining, metallurgical and chemical processing, advanced manufacturing, strong trade relations north-south and east-west, access to clean energy and its commitment…
Canada adds high-purity iron, phosphorus, silicon metal to critical minerals list
Natural Resources Canada has made three additions to the country’s critical minerals list. High-purity iron used in green steel making and key to decarbonization; phosphorus, which is essential for batteries…
Perpetua tapped for US$1.8B loan to develop gold-antimony mine in Idaho
Perpetua Resources (TSX: PPTA; NASDAQ: PPTA) has received a letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for a potential debt financing of up to US$1.8…