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REalloys signs term sheet for up to 75-year US Army lease for Utah heavy rare-earths plant
REalloys has taken a step towards building a heavy rare-earths processing plant on US Army land in Utah after signing a non-binding term sheet with the Army for a lease of up to 75 years at Tooele Army Depot.
Chile copper output falls 15%, steepest drop since 2017, as Kamoa-Kakula cuts Congo guidance
Chile’s copper output fell 15.1% in September to 387,870 tonnes, its steepest monthly drop since March 2017, putting the world’s top producer on course for its lowest annual output since 2003.
Midterms set up the real test for US mine permitting
Democrats will control both chambers of Congress from January, according to Associated Press race calls reported by NPR. That puts Hakeem Jeffries on course to become Speaker of the House and Chuck Schumer on course to become Senate Majority Leader.
Pentagon’s China rare earth ban starts on Jan 1, but new supply can take 10 years
In less than 60 days, the Pentagon will stop buying rare-earth magnets, tungsten and tantalum that were mined, refined or processed in China — but the industry that has to comply says a new mine or refining source to replace that supply can take up to 10 years to identify, build and certify.
Indonesia’s refined tin exports fall 18% in September as LME premium hits US$350
Indonesia’s refined tin exports fell 18% in September from a year earlier, tightening near-term tin supply even as prices sank to a six-month low.
EY ranks harder-to-run mines as mining’s top risk for 2027
EY ranks harder-to-run mines as mining’s top risk for 2027, per around 400 executives. Cochilco sees Chile’s 2026 copper output down 8.4%.