Rare Earths Canada’s only antimony mine remains idle amid global supply crunch Antimony has become part of a broader geopolitical race to secure strategic resources Joseph MortonMarch 16, 2026
Rare Earths Sources tell SCMP that the Americans are running out of rare earths They have only 2 months worth left, according to the anonymous informants Rowan DunneMarch 10, 2026
Driving Canada reopens electric vehicle imports from China under limited tariff deal Canada’s policy shift follows a recent agreement with China aimed at easing tensions over electric vehicle trade Joseph MortonMarch 10, 2026
News China discovers massive uranium deposit in Inner Mongolia desert China currently operates dozens of nuclear reactors and continues building new facilities across the country Joseph MortonMarch 9, 2026
Gold Central bank gold buying slows in January as demand spreads to more countries Several countries continued accumulating bullion despite volatile prices and a quieter trading period during the holidays Joseph MortonMarch 5, 2026
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 MortonMarch 4, 2026
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