China has invested nearly US$57 billion in aid and subsidized credit to build out mining and processing projects to seize control of critical minerals across a core group of 19 Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries. A new report, compiled...

Crypto likes to move fast. Perhaps the best example this year: In 2021, President Donald Trump described Bitcoin as a “scam”. Now, in 2025, Trump launched his own meme coin, with $Trump nearly hitting US$15 billion in market value, Bitcoin...

Canada has proposed a deeper critical mineral alliance with the US in response to President Donald Trump threats to impose a 25% tariff on all Canadian imports. The initiative would pave the way for a "Fortress North America" strategy on...

An additional 85-90 GW of new nuclear power capacity is needed, from 2023 levels, to power expected data center energy demand growth expected by 2030 — but less than 10% will be available across the world. The latest analysis by Goldman...

The formation of a new private sector company to invest US$500 billion across the US over the next 4 years, has been announced by President Donald Trump. The company, named the Stargate Project, is in partnership with initial equity funders...

The mining sector is experiencing a generational shift, with artificial intelligence (AI) and cutting-edge technologies taking a relatively inefficient industry and transforming it through the adoption of new technologies and methods. These innovations offer solutions to long-standing challenges such as...

A series of executive orders, signed by President Donald Trump, prioritise domestic energy and critical mineral mining development with a radical focus on revoking permitting regulations. The new National Energy Emergency prioritises "energy and critical minerals (“energy”) identification, leasing, development,...

Global mining giants, Rio Tinto and Glencore, have reportedly been in talks over a potential merger of their businesses — creating what would be the world's largest mining deal. According sources of both Bloomberg and Reuters, the companies held early-stage talks...

UPDATED: Jan 16 with new quotes on critical mineral price floor. Canada wants to accelerate the critical mineral strategic alliance with the US, according to key officials, as the country works to persuade incoming President Trump not to impose significant...

The US Department of Defence (DOD) has warned that securing critical minerals is crucial for the US defense industrial base — to build everything from unmanned aerial systems to fighter jets. "Recent disruptions [due to] adversarial actions have underscored what we...

Indonesia, the world's largest nickel producer, may cut its nickel output quota for 2025 to 150 million tons, from 272 million tons in 2024 — a cut of 44.84%. Reports suggest the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry wants to cut production to...

In the Californian Gold Rush of 1848, Samuel Brannan owned the only store between San Francisco and the major gold deposits. According to legend, he bought up all the shovels, picks and pans he could find and ran through the...