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Mining Perpetua Resources moves to bolster United States antimony production The partnership is part of a broader effort with the U.S. Army through the Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium Joseph MortonDecember 10, 2025
News US moves to expand stakes in critical minerals firms to counter China’s dominance The Chinese measures caused supply disruptions until both sides eased their respective actions Joseph MortonDecember 8, 2025
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Mining Larvotto’s antimony-gold project is 1st in Australia with advanced ‘ECORE’ scanner It uses laser ablation and atomic emission spectroscopy tech to analyze the composition of samples Rowan DunneDecember 4, 2025
Gold NevGold expands high-grade antimony discovery at Nevada’s Limousine Butte Project The work advances NevGold’s plan to deliver its first gold-antimony Mineral Resource Estimate Joseph MortonDecember 2, 2025
Mining PM Carney secures gulf funding as Canada challenges China’s mineral grip Canada’s ambitions come as global pressure mounts to diversify mineral supply chains Joseph MortonNovember 28, 2025
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