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Canada Accelerates Critical Minerals Strategy with Project Financing Push to Secure Global Supply Chains
Canada is entering a new phase in its critical minerals strategy, shifting from high-level ambition to hands-on project financing aimed at accelerating production, strengthening supply chains,…
Nolans rare earth project puts Australia’s independent supply-chain push to the test
Arafura Rare Earths’ Nolans project in Australia’s Northern Territory is being built as an integrated “mine-to-oxide” operation, aiming to close the processing gap that has long…
Endeavour Mining’s Assafou Feasibility Study Turns Côte d’Ivoire Discovery Into a Long-Life Growth Platform
Endeavour Mining has released the definitive feasibility study for its Assafou project in CĂ´te d’Ivoire, setting out a 16-year, low-cost development plan anchored by 320,000 ounces…
BHP’s Zambia Comeback Sparks New Copper Exploration Boom in Africa’s Untapped Mining Frontier
BHP’s renewed push into copper exploration in Zambia is far more than a routine corporate move—it marks the early stages of a new global race for…
Salta’s Lithium Push Turns Argentina’s Northern Province Into a Europe–Mercosur Supply-Chain Bridge
As the EU–Mercosur trade framework moves toward provisional implementation in May 2026, Argentina’s Salta is positioning itself as a strategic link between South America’s mineral supply…
Critical minerals prices are being reshaped by geopolitics, not just production costs
Signals from U.S. trade leadership point to a willingness in Western economies to pay structurally higher prices for critical minerals sourced outside China. The shift is…
Uzbekistan’s In-Situ Uranium Recovery Technology Reshapes Global Supply Dynamics
Central Asia is emerging as a key pillar of the global nuclear fuel supply chain, with Uzbekistan accelerating uranium output through advanced in-situ recovery (ISR) technology…
Core Lithium wins A$290m funding to restart Finniss, betting on disciplined economics after 2024 price shock
Core Lithium has secured a A$290 million funding package to restart its Finniss lithium project in Australia’s Northern Territory, using conservative pricing assumptions to manage volatility.…
Iran Strait Closure Tightens Sulfur Supply, Raising Costs for Copper and Nickel Producers
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sharply constrained Gulf sulfur flows, triggering export restrictions and record prices. That squeeze is now feeding directly into…
Spanish Mountain and Wheaton agree $55mn royalty financing for British Columbia gold project
Spanish Mountain Gold has signed a $55 million royalty agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals, granting a 1.5% net smelter return on future gold and silver production.…