India has taken a significant step toward self-reliance in critical materials by laying the groundwork for a domestic ecosystem for Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPMs), as part of a broader push to strengthen its position in advanced materials value chains, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. The initiative combines domestic manufacturing incentives with […]
India’s largest coal producer is widening its strategic ambitions beyond fossil fuels, with Coal India Ltd scouting partnerships in rare earth mining across Australia, Russia, Argentina, Chile and several African nations, as New Delhi steps up efforts to loosen China’s grip on critical mineral supply chains. The move follows China’s decision late last year to […]
Canadian mining firm First Quantum Minerals has expressed support for a new proposal from Panama’s government to allow the removal and processing of ore already stockpiled at the idled Cobre Panama mine. The company stated the move would address environmental risks without restarting the controversial mining operation. In a statement issued Thursday, First Quantum endorsed […]
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has proposed creating a $2.5 billion national stockpile of critical minerals, aiming to stabilize turbulent markets and counter China’s commanding control over global supply chains. The legislation, unveiled on Thursday, would establish a permanent “Strategic Resilience Reserve” of minerals such as lithium, nickel, and rare earths, materials essential for […]
China’s long-standing dominance over rare earth elements has alarmed policymakers in Washington and allied capitals, but industry analysts argue the advantage is neither natural nor permanent. Rather than scarcity, they say, China’s leverage reflects political choices that markets are already beginning to unwind. Rare earth elements, a group of 17 metals essential to electric vehicles, […]
Canada firm Lomiko Metals Inc. has revealed new, high-grade results from its exploration program at the Yellow Fox Antimony property, pointing to a significant new rare earth element (REE) discovery. The findings come from a follow-up analysis of soil samples collected earlier this year. Initial soil sampling had already identified strong anomalies of the rare […]
In a strategic push to secure its future in critical minerals, Chile’s government is funneling millions into cutting-edge research. The state development agency, Corfo, has announced grants totaling up to $5.8 million for two pioneering projects aimed at revolutionizing how the country extracts lithium and recovers valuable metals from old mining waste. The first initiative, […]
Joseph Cotruvo, Jr.’s quest to understand how living cells handle metals started with a simple scientific question. But along the way, his work has led to something much bigger: breakthrough techniques for purifying and detecting rare earth elements, advances that hold promise for U.S. supply security and environmental cleanup. The journey began in the lab […]
The electric vehicle boom has unleashed a wave of innovation across the industry. We’ve seen batteries evolve at a dizzying rate, charging speeds become blisteringly fast, and motors deliver more power from smaller packages than we once thought possible. Yet, that last piece of the puzzle, the electric motor, faces a growing dilemma. While today’s […]
The new year has begun with a stark reminder that critical minerals are no longer a background concern of industrial policy but a central driver of global geopolitics. As Jack Lifton, co-chairman of the Critical Minerals Institute, put it bluntly, the era of coordination is fading. “This isn’t coming, it’s already happening… It’s every nation […]