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Latest ingested critical mineral news and source reporting

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Lithium · The Times Of Central Asia ·8 hours ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Kazakhstan Lithium Processing Method Tested on Low-Grade Ore

Kazakh scientists say they have tested a method for recovering lithium from low-grade ore, as Kazakhstan seeks to build capacity in critical minerals...

Lithium · Inter Press Service ·4 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
UNCTAD: Governments Turn to Trade Policy to Secure Critical Mineral Supplies

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 2 2026 (IPS) – Demand for critical energy transition minerals (CETMs) is expected to surge over the coming decades as countries expand...

Lithium · AZoM ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
EV Batteries Turn Lithium Mining Into a Measurable Climate Gain

A fleet-wide life-cycle assessment shows that lithium-ion batteries can deliver major climate benefits, but only if mineral supply chains, recycling,...

Lithium · African Business ·4 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Lithium mining: a dilemma with no exit?

The quest for clean energy metals like lithium is giving rise to a bitter irony, as Stephen Williams discovers in this important book.

Graphite · The Good Men Project ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
The US Military Is Spending Big on Critical Minerals

Indigenous peoples raise the alarm as Pentagon spending on lithium, graphite, and other minerals skyrockets.

Graphite · Open Magazine ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Researchers Convert Plastic Waste Into High-Performance Battery Material

Penn State researchers have developed a breakthrough method to convert waste PET plastic bottles into high-performance synthetic graphite for lithium-ion...

Graphite · Business Insider Africa ·3 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
DR Congo, South Africa, Morocco and Guinea among countries with the world's biggest mineral reserves

Guinea, Morocco, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and South Africa are home to some of the worlds largest mineral reserves, placing Africa at the...

Graphite · Mining Weekly ·3 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Battery anode material refinery, Canada

The refinery involves the development of a downstream battery anode material refinery to convert high-purity natural flake graphite concentrate from Metals...

Graphite · Al Jazeera ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Africa can finally mine, beneficiate and industrialise on its own terms

From Kenya to Ghana to Mali, governments are insisting their minerals be processed at home before they leave.

Graphite · Crux Investor ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Why Multi-Critical Mineral Projects May Become the West's Supply Chain Priority

Multi-critical mineral projects are emerging as strategic assets, with investors increasingly valuing supply chain resilience across titanium, graphite and...

Graphite · Yellowhammer News ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Army turns to Anniston to break China’s stranglehold on graphite

Anniston Army Depot is about to become part of America's effort to break China's grip on the minerals that power modern weapons.

Graphite · Department of Energy (.gov) ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Developing a Domestic Supply of Critical Minerals and Materials

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) is committed to helping the nation increase its domestic supply of...

Germanium · Mining.com ·3 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
US Department of Energy awards $75M to recover critical minerals from coal feedstocks

The US Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation has awarded $75 million to five projects using coal and coal-based...

Germanium · Innovation News Network ·4 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
DOE awards $75m to boost critical minerals recovery from coal stocks

The Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation has announced a $75m investment for five projects recovering critical minerals from coal.

Germanium · IndexBox ·2 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
United States Germanium Tetrachloride - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights

US Germanium Tetrachloride consumption is heavily concentrated in fiber optic cable manufacturing, accounting for approximately 55–65% of annual demand,...

Germanium · Yahoo Finance UK ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Rockfire reports high-grade germanium and zinc results from Molaoi drilling campaign (ROCK)

Latest drilling strengthens confidence in Greek zinc projectRockfire Resources (LSE:ROCK) has announced additional high-grade germanium and zinc...

Germanium · Rare Earth Exchanges ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Germanium's Rally Is About More Than a Junior Miner-It's About AI's Hidden Supply Chain

Germanium's price surge driven by AI infrastructure demand and China's export restrictions reveals why supply chain control matters more than exploration...

Germanium · Metal Tech News ·2 hours ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
DOE taps coal waste for critical minerals

Selects five pilot projects to recover rare earths, gallium, germanium, aluminum, and other critical materials from coal-based feedstocks. As part.

Germanium · Stock Titan ·4 hours ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Silver Elephant's Kentucky drill data spotlights germanium near a proposed $7.4B smelter

Silver Elephant (OTCQB:SILEF) reported historic high-grade zinc-germanium-gallium drill assays from the optioned Robinson-Lasher project in Kentucky,...

Germanium · TheNewswire ·3 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Germanium Mining Corp. Completes Ground Electromagnetic Survey and Begins Magnetic Airborne Survey at its 100% Owned Lac du Km 35 Germanium Property in Québec

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - TheNewswire - JULY 3rd, 2026 – GERMANIUM MINING CORP. (“GERMANIUM MINING” OR THE “COMPANY”) (CSE: GMC; OTCQB: EMSKF;...

Germanium · Mining Technology ·13 hours ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Germanium Mining advances exploration at Lac du Km 35 property

Germanium Mining has completed a Time Domain Electromagnetic (TDEM) ground survey and started an airborne magnetic survey at its wholly owned Lac du Km 35...

Dysprosium · Rare Earth Exchanges ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Heavy Rare Earths Lift Terrain Minerals Above the Exploration Crowd-Now Comes the Hard Part

Terrain Minerals' Lort River Project shows strong heavy rare earth grades including dysprosium and terbium, but metallurgy and scale questions remain...

Dysprosium · Zona Militar ·2 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
U.S. Army moves to secure critical mineral processing capabilities for its supply chain

The U.S. Army's critical mineral processing strategy is taking a major step forward after the service awarded lease agreements to several companies to.

Dysprosium · MSN ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
Momentum hits 99.9% rare earth purity from waste, ore

Record purity reached: Momentum produced 99.9% pure NdPr oxide from e-waste and magnet waste, plus 99.5% pure dysprosium and yttrium.

Dysprosium · Utah Money Watch ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 6, 2026
The U.S. Army has Begun Exclusive Negotiations to Finalize Plans for Two Firms to Process Critical Minerals at Tooele Army Depot in Tooele County, Utah

Executive Summary: Two firms (one from Boca Raton, Florida and one from Sydney, Australia) have been conditionally selected by the U.S. Army "to design,...