Perpetua seeks $2 billion loan for Stibnite project in Idaho
Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ: PPTA) (TSX: PPTA) has submitted a formal application to the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for…
Category: Critical Minerals
Stockpiling strategic materials key to “remilitarisation of Europe”
Europe’s lack of strong strategic material value chains constitutes a major defence vulnerability amid an increasingly heated geopolitical climate. Stockpiling…
Canada’s mineral exports reach new records, driven largely by gold production — report
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has released a new report; The Mining Story – Canadian Mining Industry Facts and…
IEA sees little progress in critical minerals supply diversification, urges policy action
A new report by the International Energy Agency paints a sobering picture of the global push to secure critical minerals…
Friedland’s Ivanhoe Atlantic urges US to list iron ore as critical mineral
Mining billionaire Robert Friedland’s latest venture, Ivanhoe Atlantic, is reportedly lobbying the US government to add high-grade iron ore to…
US battery maker Clarios to build $1B critical minerals plant
Clarios, the world’s largest manufacturer and recycler of low-voltage batteries, has announced plans to invest up to $1 billion in…
Perpetua Resources gets final federal permit for Stibnite Gold project in Idaho
Perpetua Resources (Nasdaq: PPTA) (TSX: PPTA) announced Monday that the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has issued Perpetua’s Clean…
CHARTS: EV battery metals bill ticks up as cobalt, nickel prices strengthen
The global passenger EV market, including plug-in and conventional hybrids, should easily reach 25 million units this year. In combined…
Too many ESGs, too little clarity: Challenges to Africa’s critical minerals sector
In the heart of Africa, a cobalt exporter in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) strives to meet the growing…
Lynas becomes first producer of heavy rare earths outside China
Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC) has become the first producer of so-called ‘heavy’ rare earths outside of China following…