Rare Earths U.S.-Mexico critical minerals plan opens door to price floors and coordinated stockpiles Vice President JD Vance also outlined plans for a broader preferential trade bloc Joseph MortonFebruary 11, 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
Gold Au Gold enters Victoria’s goldfields with antimony exposure as supply chains tighten Management showed antimony occurrences within historic workings as a potential vector toward epizonal gold mineralization Joseph MortonJanuary 19, 2026
Mining Perpetua Resources advances Idaho pilot plant as defense pushes for homegrown antimony Perpetua’s partnership with the Army continues to expand through the Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium Joseph MortonDecember 15, 2025
Mining Saudi Arabia secures majority stake in landmark rare-earth JV with MP Materials The facility will use Saudi Arabia’s low-cost energy, modern infrastructure and strategic location Joseph MortonNovember 20, 2025
Mining China lifts ban on gallium, germanium, and antimony exports These moves indicate a broader effort by Beijing to manage trade tensions while retaining leverage over critical materials Joseph MortonNovember 12, 2025
Lithium Critical minerals demand surges as global EV investments jump Critical minerals form the backbone of global decarbonization strategies Joseph MortonNovember 7, 2025
Copper Analysts forecast surge in copper consumption outside China by 2031 Regional infrastructure needs, manufacturing trends, and global policy changes are beginning to diversify the market’s direction Joseph MortonOctober 21, 2025
Rare Earths JPMorganChase expands investment in defense, energy, and advanced technology sectors Four main focuses include supply chain and manufacturing, defense and aerospace, energy independence and resilience, and frontier and strategic technologies Joseph MortonOctober 15, 2025
Rare Earths Teck Resources negotiates with U.S., Canada over key defence metals Teck is the world’s fourth-largest producer of germanium and currently produces a small amount of antimony Joseph MortonOctober 14, 2025