Critical Minerals
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Critical MineralsFirst Tellurium Reports Contractor’s Death Near Deer Horn
First Tellurium reported contractor Phil McLean’s death near Deer Horn; available details do not establish whether the accident affected project work.
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Critical MineralsPaladin Invests Over $5 Million in Rare Earth Recycling
Paladin's rare earth recycling investment targets 150 tonnes of annual capacity, with feedstock, product quality and customer acceptance key to delivery.
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Critical MineralsAustralia’s Supply-Chain Pitch Heads to IMARC in Sydney
Australia’s critical-material ambitions frame IMARC in Sydney, where processing, financing and buyer commitments will be key tests of supply-chain progress.
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Critical MineralsEureka’s Tyee Scandium Results Need a Recovery Test
Eureka’s Tyee samples show scandium alongside titanium, but representative sampling and processing tests are needed to assess its commercial potential.
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Critical MineralsSteenkampskraal Begins Commercial Monazite Processing
Steenkampskraal's plant opening begins commercial monazite processing, with concentrate quality and reliable operations now the key business tests.
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Critical MineralsEx-China Tungsten Supply Runs 21,000 Tonnes Short as 2027 Ban Nears
S&P Global estimates a tungsten supply gap of roughly 21,000 tonnes outside China in 2026, with prices for ammonium paratungstate rising from $83 per kilogram of…
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Critical MineralsRiyadh Minerals Forum Sets Supply Resilience as Its Test
Riyadh’s January 2027 minerals forum will focus on supply resilience, putting financing, processing and dependable trade at the center of the debate.
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Critical MineralsThe Pentagon's Chinese Tungsten Ban Starts in 15 Months
The U.S. Department of War's ban on tungsten purchases from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran takes effect January 1, 2027, creating a 15-month deadline for…
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Critical MineralsSilver Holds Near $65 as Developers Turn to Mines Already Built
Honey Badger Silver Inc. released a Preliminary Economic Assessment on September 17, 2026, for the PC Silver Mine in the Northwest Territories, a past-built asset…
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Critical MineralsGreenland Security Pact Reshapes the Race for Rare Earth Supply
President Trump announced a U.S.-Denmark-Greenland security agreement on Friday that restricts adversary nations from sensitive investments in Greenland, with…
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Critical MineralsTungsten Outside China Has Tripled in 2026. The U.S. Still Mines None.
Western Star Resources Inc. completed a 2026 mapping and sampling program at its Eagle Point Tungsten Project in New Mexico and plans a 17-hole drill program; the…
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Critical MineralsTungsten Tripled in 2026 and the U.S. Still Mines None of It
Western Star Resources Inc. announced on September 11, 2026 that Garland Scott, with 26 years in financial services including senior roles at Bank of America and…
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Critical MineralsThis District Just Got a 3D X-Ray. Its Best Tungsten Samples Sit Right on the Target
Western Star Resources Inc. completed a district-scale 3D magnetic inversion survey across its Rowland and White Star tungsten properties in Nevada and reported…
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Critical MineralsFirst Three Holes of a 20,000-Meter Program Just Pushed a U.S. Antimony-Gold Resource Beyond Its Own Boundaries
NevGold Corp. reported on August 25, 2026 that the first three drillholes of its 2026 program at the Limousine Butte antimony-gold project in Nevada intercepted…
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Critical MineralsNearly 3 Million Ounces of Century-Old Silver. Ontario Just Opened the Door.
Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc. entered pre-submission consultation with Ontario's Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks on August 5, 2026, for its…
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Critical MineralsAmerica Can't Make Its Own Ammunition Metal. A Nevada Project Just Defined One of the Largest Domestic Sources
NevGold Corp. reported a maiden gold-antimony mineral resource estimate for its Limousine Butte project in Nevada on July 15, 2026, defining one of the largest…
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Critical MineralsBoots on the Ground. The Tungsten System That Was Never Drilled Is About to Be
Western Star Resources Inc. commenced a maiden field exploration program on August 11, 2026, at its Eagle Point tungsten project in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, a…
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Critical MineralsSkaergaard’s 2026 Resource Used a $3,500 Gold Assumption; Gold Has Since Traded Above $4,300
Greenland Mines Ltd (NASDAQ: GRML) published an S-K 1300 compliant technical report on July 15, 2026 for its Skaergaard gold, palladium and platinum project in…
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Critical MineralsTungsten Is the Critical Mineral Canada Owns — and One Junior Just Financed Its Way Into the Reshoring Trade
Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) executed a non-brokered flow-through financing of $500,000, submitted a U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium application…
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Critical MineralsWestern Star Files Application With U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium as Tungsten Prices Rip and the West Scrambles for Non-China Supply
Western Star Resources Inc. filed an application with the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium in response to a critical minerals solicitation, focusing on its…
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Critical MineralsYou Can’t Print Resources — and That’s the Problem
Every market cycle has a tell. A moment where the signal is loud enough that, in hindsight, it feels obvious—yet almost everyone misses it in real time because…
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Critical MineralsThe Coming Shakeup in an Underrated Metal
“A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.” –Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra Noted philosopher and Yankees legend Yogi Berra was reputed to have made that observation.…
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Mining 101: Understanding Drill Programs
Drill, baby drill! In addition to being Donald Trump’s energy mantra, it’s also the basic description of a junior mining company’s job. Drill… then map… then drill…
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Critical MineralsNickel: The Unsung Hero of Battery Technology
Nickel boosts EV battery efficiency. Despite mining challenges some firms focus on sustainability. Explore investment potentials.