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Recent Intelligence

Latest ingested critical mineral news and source reporting

1336 articles
Tantalum · Kalkine Media ·2 days ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Firering Strategic Minerals plc Announces Annual General Meeting for August 12, 2026 in London

Firering Strategic Minerals plc (AIM: FRG), an Africa-focused lime producer and critical minerals explorer, has scheduled its Annual General Meeting for 12...

Tantalum · Mining.com.au ·15 hours ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Lithium Plus targets ‘rare’ metal pegmatites in Arunta

Lithium Plus Minerals (ASX:LPM) is set to start Q3 fieldwork, focusing on assessing multiple pegmatites across its Spotted Wonder Project.

Tantalum · Simply Wall Street ·3 days ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Premier African Minerals (AIM:PREM) - Stock Analysis

Engages in the investment, mining, exploration, evaluation, and development of natural resource properties on the African continent.

Tantalum · Arab News ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Congo Ebola outbreak disrupting US-backed minerals deal, sources say

https://arab.news/5pvtk. One US-backed mining company in Congo said quarantine and other restrictions have not directly affected mining operations...

Tantalum · Industrial Info Resources ·6 hours ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
IEA: Global Critical Minerals Risks Became Realities in 2025

The global economy experienced its first taste of critical minerals supply chain disruptions last year, the result of rising demand, increasing prices,...

Rare Earth Elements · Phys.org ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Atomic channels can separate rare earth elements from each other without using toxic chemicals

Rare earth elements like lanthanum, neodymium and dysprosium are used to build the electric motor in your car, the LED lights in your house and the MRI...

Rare Earth Elements · Business Insider Africa ·4 hours ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Africa’s rare earth ambitions take a step beyond mining as Namibia backs higher-value processing

Namibia Critical Metals' $7.8 million investment in the Lofdal project highlights Africa's gradual shift from exporting raw rare earth concentrates to...

Rare Earth Elements · DW.com ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
US ties to Israel rattle rare earth deal in Malaysia

Malaysia's rare earth refinery in Gebeng is essential to a strategic deal between the Pentagon and Australia's Lynas mining corporation.

Platinum Group Metals · Mining Weekly ·12 hours ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Newmont acquires shares to maintain Metallic Minerals 9.2% shareholding

Global gold miner Newmont Corporation has invested $902 916 to acquire 3.2-million units of TSX-V-listed Metallic Minerals Corporation in a private...

Platinum Group Metals · Stock Titan ·2 days ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Greenland Mines (Nasdaq: GRML) lifts Skaergaard PdEq grade and ounces

Greenland Mines Ltd has completed a S-K 1300-compliant Technical Report Summary for its Skaergaard precious and critical metals project in southeast...

Platinum Group Metals · African Development Bank Group ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Africa Wants to Make Its Critical Minerals a Lever for Industrialisation and Economic Transformation

African ministers, representatives from continental institutions, the private sector, and development partners have called for Africa's critical minerals to...

Platinum Group Metals · Investing News Network ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Grid Metals Enters Into Joint Venture Agreement with Avenir Minerals for Falcon West Cesium Project

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / July 20, 2026 / Grid Metals Corp. (TSXV:GRDM,OTC:MSMGF)(OTCQB:MSMGF) ("Grid" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has...

Platinum Group Metals · Business Insider Africa ·8 hours ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Zimbabwe’s rushed mining wager on itself is paying off as it sees a record $2.5 billion profit added to its economy

According to official statistics, Zimbabwes mineral exports generated a record $2.53 billion in the first half of 2026, up 84% from $1.38 billion during the...

Niobium · Kalkine Media ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Energy Transition Minerals Finalizes Acquisition of Penouta Tin-Tantalum-Niobium Mine in Spain, Moves Toward Production Restart

Energy Transition Minerals Ltd (ASX:ETM) has finalized its acquisition of the Penouta Tin-Tantalum-Niobium mine located in north-west Spain, marking a key...

Niobium · Kalkine Media ·2 days ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Connected Minerals to Acquire Frontier Group, Strengthening Niobium and Rare Earth Element Holdings in Angola

Connected Minerals Ltd has finalized a binding agreement to acquire Frontier Group CRM Pty Ltd, which holds a major stake in the Bailundo carbonatite...

Niobium · Kalkine ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Energy Transition Minerals Completes Penouta Tin-Tantalum-Niobium Mine Acquisition in Spain

Energy Transition Minerals Ltd (ASX: ETM) has completed its acquisition of the Penouta Tin-Tantalum-Niobium mine in north-west Spain, advancing the...

Niobium · Kalkine Media ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
North American Niobium Reports Strong Niobium and Copper Mineralization at Seigneurie Project, Québec with 842.3 ppm Nb2O5 Over 10m

North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. (CSE: NIOB) has revealed final assay outcomes from drill hole SGN-2026-007 at its Seigneurie Project in...

Niobium · www.marketscreener.com ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. Reports Final Assay Results for Drill Hole SGN-2026-007 at Seigneurie Project

North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. now has a complete picture for drill hole SGN-2026-007 at its Seigneurie Project.

Niobium · GlobeNewswire ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
NIOB Seigneurie Assays Confirm Niobium Mineralization in hole seven

Vancouver, British Columbia, July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. (CSE: NIOB) (FSE: KS82.

Nickel · Nikkei Asia ·22 hours ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Indonesia tops report on alleged abuses linked to China critical minerals

BANGKOK -- Alleged human rights and environmental abuses linked to China's critical minerals supply chains are on the rise, with more recorded in Indo.

Nickel · Climate Home News ·21 hours ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Allegations of harms at China-backed transition minerals projects rise

Reports of human rights and environmental abuses linked to Chinese companies' overseas investments in the mining and refining of minerals needed for the...

Nickel · IEA – International Energy Agency ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Supply concentration, export restrictions and declining investment put critical mineral security at risk

Latest IEA analysis identifies widening range of vulnerabilities, though policy action – including on rare earths – shows progress is possible.

Neodymium · StreetInsider ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. Completes Phase 1, Helicopter Supported, Summer Exploration Programs on Quebec Critical Minerals Projects

TORONTO, ON - July 21, 2026 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (“Noble” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:NOB, FRANKFURT: NB7, OTCQB:NLPXF) is pleased...

Neodymium · Ynetnews ·10 hours ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
The new gold rush is hiding in your junk drawer

As China dominates critical mineral supply chains, discarded phones and computers are emerging as urban mines packed with metals needed for AI,...

Neodymium · Industrial Info Resources ·12 hours ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
IEA: Global Critical Minerals Risks Became Realities in 2025

The global economy experienced its first taste of critical minerals supply chain disruptions last year, the result of rising demand, increasing prices,...