Lithium Rock Tech Lithium teams with Siemens Canada to advance Ontario’s first lithium conversion facility The collaboration reflects broader cooperation between Canada and Germany on critical mineral supply chains Joseph Morton10 hours ago
Mining Governments pour billions into critical mineral stockpiles as supply risks mount In the United States, officials recently outlined Project Vault, a roughly USD$12 billion strategic mineral reserve Joseph MortonFebruary 25, 2026
Lithium Rio Tinto strengthens integrated lithium strategy with Nemaska majority stake The project includes a lithium hydroxide plant in Bécancour and the Whabouchi spodumene mine in northern Québec Joseph MortonFebruary 19, 2026
Uranium African resource nationalism puts uranium markets on edge Governments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have all pushed to renegotiate mining deals they say failed to deliver fair economic returns Joseph MortonFebruary 17, 2026
Driving Pony AI begins mass production of driverless robotaxis with Toyota backing The vehicles will enter Pony AI’s robotaxi fleet across several major Chinese cities using its latest self-driving system Joseph MortonFebruary 10, 2026
Gold NevGold expands Bullet Zone discovery as drilling confirms oxide gold-antimony system The latest assays include a high-grade intercept of 12.42 grams per tonne gold equivalent over 3.1 metres Joseph MortonFebruary 10, 2026
Copper Rio Tinto and Glencore abandon merger talks after governance dispute Governance and ownership issues sat at the centre of the dispute Joseph MortonFebruary 9, 2026
AI and Autonomy Humanoid robot Bolt hits 10 metres per second in real-world test MirrorMe said engineers redesigned the robot’s joints and rebuilt its power system from the ground up Joseph MortonFebruary 6, 2026
Rare Earths Japan pushes deep-sea rare earth mining to cut reliance on China China dominates global production and processing, giving it powerful leverage over importing countries Joseph MortonFebruary 5, 2026
Rare Earths Rare earth breakthrough targets massive U.S. coal waste stockpiles The approach can achieve up to three times higher extraction efficiency than existing techniques Joseph MortonFebruary 2, 2026