The Secondary Aluminum Coalition for America (SACA) is pushing secondary aluminium to the centre of US supply-chain strategy, arguing that recycling-based production can expand domestic aluminium capacity faster and more efficiently than new primary smelters. In this AL Circle interview, SACA...
Iron ore remains Rio Tinto's financial anchor, but growing exposure to aluminium, copper and lithium is changing how investors assess the diversified miner. Rio Tinto is attracting renewed attention among UK-listed metals and mining stocks as its expanding commodity mix creates a valuation picture...
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The US is stepping up efforts to reshape how critical minerals are sourced, with its top trade official signalling that allies may have to accept higher prices if they want more secure supply chains. Jamieson Greer has told partner countries that reliance on low-cost imports has contributed to the...
Battery recycler NavPrakriti is setting up a greenfield critical minerals refining unit in Odisha with an investment of over INR 1000 million (USD 10.66 million), aiming to bring it onstream by FY29. Backed by its selection under the National Critical Mineral Mission, the plant will recover cobalt,...
Critical Metals Corp. has appointed Thomas “TYT” Mogensen as Chief Executive Officer of its subsidiary, Tanbreez Mining A/S. Mogensen has over 20 years of experience in finance, infrastructure, and natural resources, with a focus on Greenland and the Nordic region. He has worked on business...
US Critical Materials Corp. and Columbia University have signed a two-year research agreement to study the recovery of critical metals from red mud, a waste product generated during aluminium refining. The project will focus on extracting gallium, scandium, titanium, and rare earth elements, which...
An agreement has been reached among the Finance Ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) nations to increase the pace of critical minerals supply chain diversification in order to break free from the Chinese hegemony over the market. Held on Friday, in Washington, the G7 meeting agenda was to address...
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced about USD 5.4 million in funding for five projects to support a domestic supply of gallium, a key material used in defence and semiconductors. The US is currently fully dependent on imports for gallium and has not produced it domestically since 1987....
Welcome to the interview with Christopher H. Hopkins, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Energy Metals Corp., where he has outlined the true scope of the Thor Project as a multi-metal asset. He has emphasised that the immediate priority is advancing the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS),...
Namibia Critical Metals has appointed Niels Verbaan as Vice President of Metallurgy to lead technical work on its Lofdal rare earth project in Namibia. Verbaan has more than 25 years of experience in metallurgical process development, especially in rare earth elements. He has worked on several...
India is increasing its focus on renewable energy further, owing to the rising tensions in the Middle East, which create concerns about fuel supply. The country depends on imports for about 80 per cent of its oil and gas, now exposed to global risks. It also relies heavily on imports of key...
Pioneer Minerals, a US-based critical minerals explorer, has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mineral Technologies USA, a technology-based company that is into developing, producing and marketing a broad range of speciality minerals, mineral-based and synthetic...
India is planning to increase its domestic production of rare earth permanent magnets, like lithium, with a target of reaching 5,000 tonnes by 2030. The idea is to reduce dependence on imports and slowly build a stronger base for critical minerals within the country. At the moment, demand is around...
Over USD 2.6 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for the mining sector has been pooled by Nigeria in the last two and a half years. This has been updated during the Powering Africa Summit in Washington by Solid Minerals Development Minister Dele Alake. As pointed out by Alake, recent...
As per a recently released statement, the 7th Tranche of Auction of the Critical and Strategic Mineral Blocks will be launched by the Union Coal and Mines Minister G Krishan Reddy on Monday. To date, 6 tranches of auctions have been conducted by the Ministry of Mines, where 46 critical and...
India remains reliant on imports for lithium and other key minerals used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, a dependence that continues to expose the sector to global supply disruptions. Minister of State for Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma said domestic demand for lithium-ion...
Strengthening supply chains for critical minerals has become an urgent priority worldwide, and against this backdrop, Peru and Canada have moved to reinforce their collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The arrangement places particular emphasis on critical minerals, sustainable...
The United States is awaiting policy clarity from the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil, to advance a bilateral agreement on critical minerals. The US Embassy has identified Brazil as a key “friend-shoring” partner to reduce dependence on China. Explore- Most accurate data to drive...
Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NMDC to collaborate in the rare earth elements (REE) sector, on March 16, 2026. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 "...
Camimex, the Mexican Mining Chamber, said it wants mining and critical minerals to be included in the review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Early talks have started this week as North American countries look at how to strengthen supply chains. Camimex President, Pedro Rivero,...
