DOE Allocates $500M for Mineral Processing, Recycling, Batteries
US Energy Dept aims to fund $500 million in minerals processing & recycling, along with battery parts
Korea Zinc Partners US Tech to Recycle Data‑center Rare Earths
Korea Zinc in talks with US tech firms to extract rare earths from data center waste https://t.co/7xDhXEeStL
Coverage of Corporate Intrigue Hinges on Familiar Characters
There's a lot of amazing coverage on the internal machinations at @Chevron. Follow @Sheila_Dang for all the developments.
Chile's Right‑Wing Turn Signals Lithium, Copper Market Shift
Big implications for #lithium and #copper markets... Chile is a major global producer of both #criticalminerals.
Up to 150 U.S. Troops Wounded in Iran Conflict
Exclusive: As many as 150 US troops wounded so far in Iran war, sources tell @Reuters https://t.co/48V9IRFjHG
Rio Tinto Secures $1.18B Funding for Argentine Lithium
.@RioTinto gets $1.18 billion funding package for Argentina lithium project from @IFC_org, Australian & Japanese governments https://t.co/W3EpXLYk0I
Controlled Thermal Resources to Go Public via $4.7B SPAC
California lithium developer Controlled Thermal Resources to go public in $4.7 billion SPAC deal https://t.co/Y9xV4yNqPd
Simon & Schuster Appoints Ex-Amazon Exec Greg Greeley as CEO
Simon & Schuster names former Amazon executive Greg Greeley as CEO, succeeding Jonathan Karp https://t.co/nv36ksKxlV
Policy Choices Cost US Rare Earths Dominance
The backstory on exactly how the US ceded its rare earths/critical minerals dominance is here --> https://t.co/m6IQmzrJHT
Mining Champion Senator Steve Daines Announces Retirement
US Sen Steve Daines to retire. Daines had been one of the biggest advocates in the Senate for boosting domestic mining. (Montana has multiple mining projects.)
2024: Nations May Finally Agree on Sea Mining
Can Nations Agree How to Mine the Sea? This Is the Year, the head of the @ISBAHQ says https://t.co/GUdMEqyOoQ
Senator Slotkin Backs Critical Mineral Stockpile for Security
Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, says she supports legislation that would create a minerals stockpile
Pentagon Urges Miners to Secure Critical Minerals Before Iran Strike
The day before striking Iran, the Pentagon asked U.S. miners to help boost domestic supplies of 13 critical minerals, including nickel, graphite and several rare earths.
Support Montana's Palladium Mine for Economy and Security
US Senator Steve Daines on Montana palladium mine, in the wake of US tariffs on Russian supplies of the metal used to make semiconductors and other materials:
Congo's Top Minerals Stuck in Political Quagmire
Several of Congo's most-prized mineral assets sit in politically fraught zones or carry permitting disputes, making quick, reliable mining deals unlikely
Greenland, Canada Commit to Critical Minerals Partnership
Greenland and Canada have signed a "Joint Declaration of Intent" regarding critical minerals collaboration: https://t.co/EAtofUEQ0x
Glencore Secures $115M Cobalt Deal with Weisfisch
ICYMI: Glencore to buy almost $115 million of cobalt from industry veteran Weisfisch, sources say https://t.co/mu9OLpnjiO
GKN Scraps Magnet Factory, Europe Rare Earths Setback
Exclusive: GKN cancels plans for magnet factory in setback for Europe's rare earths plans https://t.co/KLadnSKxvw
MP Materials to Build 10k‑ton Magnet Plant for U.S. Government
MP Materials says it will build its 10,000 metric ton per year magnet plant to supply the U.S. government in Northlake, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. $MP.