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Recent Intelligence

Latest ingested critical mineral news and source reporting

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Tantalum · PassBlue ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
The Congo Pushes for Global Rules to Manage Mineral Exploitation

For one month, the Democratic Republic of the Congo holds the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council, and the country plans to use July...

Niobium · Daily Nation ·7 hours ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Sh10m fine for man who sold soil, stones to Chinese mineral investor

A Chinese businesswoman lost Sh156 million after paying for what she believed was valuable tantalum-niobium ore sourced from the Democratic Republic of...

Niobium · The West Australian ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
St George scores monster 199m rare earths, niobium hit in Brazil

St George Mining has landed its longest rare earths and niobium intercept yet at Araxá in Brazil, with 199.5m of continuous mineralisation from surface.

Niobium · The Australian ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
SGQ chows down on 199m hit from Araxá’s surface

Special Report: St George Mining's Araxá project drilling has returned rare earths and niobium intersections – including the thickest interval to date...

Niobium · Mining Weekly ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
ETM steps closer to restarting EU's only domestic primary source of tantalum, nobium

A shuttered mine in the hills of inland Galicia is a step closer to becoming the EU's only domestic primary source of tantalum and niobium - strategic...

Niobium · IndexBox ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
ETM Secures Xunta de Galicia Approval for Penouta Tantalum and Niobium Mine Revival - News and Statistics

Energy Transition Minerals has secured the last regional approval from the Xunta de Galicia to acquire the Penouta mine in Spain, positioning it as the EU's...

Niobium · Proactive financial news ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
St George hits 199 metres of high-grade rare earths and niobium from surface at Araxá in Brazil

St George Mining Ltd (ASX:SGQ, OTC:SGQMF) has delivered its thickest mineralised intercept to date at the 100%-owned Araxá Rare Earths and Niobium Project.

Niobium · Junior Mining Network ·9 hours ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
North American Niobium Intersects 66 metres of Cumulative Pegmatite at Blanchette

Vancouver, British Columbia, July 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. (CSE: NIOB) (FSE: KS82.

Niobium · Mining.com ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Energy Transition Minerals receives regional approvals for Penouta mine restart in Spain

Europe mines almost none of the metals Penouta yields — tin, tantalum and niobium.

Niobium · GlobeNewswire ·2 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
NIOB Seigneurie Assays Confirm Heavy Rare Earth Mineralization

Vancouver, British Columbia, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- There's still work to be done to determine whether North American Niobium and Critical...

Neodymium · Rare Earth Exchanges ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Visible Allanite, Real Potential, Still No Discovery: NIOB's Latest Drill Hole Warrants Careful Optimism

NIOB intersects allanite-bearing pegmatite at Bardy, Québec—a geological milestone, but lab assays and economics must confirm any real rare earth discovery.

Neodymium · WION ·4 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
India-Japan critical minerals pact: How partnership aims to de-risk supply chains of both nations

The critical mineral security partnership between both nations has emerged as a cornerstone of Indo-Pacific economic resilience, directly countering China's...

Neodymium · finance.biggo.com ·2 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Mitsubishi Electric to Recycle Rare Earths from Used Air Conditioners in Japan-First Initiative, Meeting 35% of Demand with Recycled Materials

Mitsubishi Electric has launched Japan's first initiative to recover and reuse rare earth elements from discarded residential air conditioners, driven…

Neodymium · NAI500 ·3 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Lindian kicks off mining at Malawi rare earths project

Lindian's first production blast at the Kangankunde rare earths project moves the asset from developer slide decks to a live mining operation.

Neodymium · Department of Energy (.gov) ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Rare Earth Recycling

Rare earth elements are crucial materials in many consumer products, such as electronics and automobiles. These elements currently have a.

Neodymium · Crux Investor ·3 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Energy Fuels & the Mine-to-Magnet Pivot: Why the $1.9B VAC Deal Changes Everything

Energy Fuels' $1.9 billion VAC acquisition adds magnet manufacturing to its rare earth platform, extending the supply chain from monazite to finished...

Manganese · Proactive financial news ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Aftermath Silver adds strategic U.S. advisory board to advance Berenguela critical minerals project

Aftermath Silver Chairman Michael Williams joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company's new strategic advisory engagement with Global...

Manganese · Stock Titan ·2 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
If You Invested $1,000 in Palamina Corp (PLMNF)

Palamina Corp. (OTCQB: PLMNF) is a mineral exploration company focused on precious and base metal projects in Peru. According to multiple company news...

Manganese · Canadian Mining Journal ·4 hours ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Deep sea minerals positioned as supplemental source amid supply constraints

Rising demand for critical minerals is being driven by structural changes in the global energy system, including electrification, decarbonization and...

Manganese · ACCESS Newswire ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Electric Metals Ore Sorting Assessment Indicates Potential to More Than Double Emily Manganese Feed Grade While Recovering 92% of Contained Manganese

Drill Core Dataset Averaging 8.2% Mn Simulated to Upgrade to 17.5% Mn While Rejecting Approximately 57% of Material Prior to Processing Higher-selectivity...

Manganese · Click2Houston ·4 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Porter homeowners alarmed by black sediment in water; utility says it meets Texas standards

Tags: Porter, Montgomery County, Black Sediment, Filter, MUD 140, Dirt, TCEQ, Manganese, Water, Highlands Community, home water filtration.

Manganese · Mining Weekly ·3 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
US envoy says Cook Islands minerals are a top priority

The new US ambassador to New Zealand and several Pacific island nations said on Friday that securing Cook Islands seabed minerals was a top priority,...

Manganese · Business Insider Africa ·3 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Africa holds a quarter of the world’s critical minerals powering AI and clean energy, but less than 10% of mining projects are moving ahead

Africa holds more than a quarter of the world's critical mineral reserves, but fewer than 10% of projects are advancing, putting a potential $40 billion...

Manganese · Eco-Business ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Mining sector sees surge in human rights abuse allegations: report

The US and the European Union have intensified efforts to secure the minerals needed for a clean energy transition. But as investment grows,...

Lithium · Proactive financial news ·4 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Atlantico Energy Metals: Brazil's Lithium Valley project eyes multi-mineral upside

Atlantico Energy Metals Corp (CSE:ATLA, FRA:1CJ1) CEO Bonn Smith joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion to discuss the company's Novo Cruzeiro project in...