Exports of rare earths placed under export restrictions from China on April 4 have reportedly "ground to a halt" almost immediately as exporters have been forced to wait for government licence approval. The impacted rare earths are: Samarium Gadolinium Terbium...

Global demand for critical minerals from data center development is set to rise significantly by 2030, compared to 2024 levels: 2% for copper 2% for silicon 3% for rare earths 11% for gallium According to a new Energy and AI...

Namibia is one of the world’s most significant oil frontiers, with estimated offshore reserves of 20 billion barrels and a remarkable success rate, similar to the scale of discoveries that have transformed Guyana’s oil resources in the last decade. And,...

World annual reactor-related uranium requirements are projected to rise to between around 90,000 tU/y and 142,000 tU/y by 2050, from 59,000 tU in 2023 — an increase of 53% and 140% respectively. According to the latest "Red Book" report by the...

China has announced export restrictions on seven rare earth minerals, effective immediately, in response to the recent tariffs by US President Trump. The restrictions include: Samarium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Lutetium Scandium Yttrium The restrictions will impact all countries, not just...

The price of gold hit a record US$3,000 per ounce in early 2025, a rise of 15% from January to March alone. And — after what may seem a shockingly long time — gold miners are finally starting to benefit, including:...

Investment by China in metals and mining, through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), hit new records of US$21.4 billion in 2024, an increase of 10% compared to 2023. According to a new report by Griffith Asia Institute, the mining...

https://youtu.be/Mi7xWOzCVgM?si=UgGpQY17OvMqvh42 Anthony Milewski and Christian Purefoy talk US President Trump's critical mineral strategy, can it work, tensions with automakers, and environmental concerns over processing. 🎙️ Transcript Conversation between Christian Purefoy and Anthony Milewski. Edited for clarity and readability. Christian Purefoy:...

The European Commission has officially approved the first 47 strategic projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) to diversify and secure critical mineral supply. The projects address 14 of the 17 strategic raw materials identified in the CRMA: extraction...

Canada's provinces and territories will be permitted to approve major mining and infrastructure projects — and will no longer require separate federal government reviews, in a sweeping reform to streamline project development in Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the...

The Chinese government has raised more than US$13.8bn (Rmb100bn) investment across geological exploration annually since 2022, the highest three-year period in a decade. According to a new report by the Financial Times, over the past year, at least half of...

Global defence spending hit USD2.46 trillion in 2024 — with the 7.4% real-terms increase outpacing increases of 6.5% in 2023 and 3.5% in 2022 — and is expected to increase further in 2025 as geopolitical tensions continue to rise: the EU...