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Latest ingested critical mineral news and source reporting

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Tantalum · AppleInsider ·2 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Apple's latest conflict mineral report contradicts previous complaints over their use

Despite many claiming otherwise, Apple says your iPhone and iPad don't contain conflict minerals sourced from armed groups in Africa.

Tantalum · Reuters ·4 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
A warning to critical minerals buyers: avoid butter mountains, aluminium floods

Western governments, currently ploughing tens of billions of dollars into critical minerals in an effort to break their reliance on China, could look to...

Tantalum · The Northern Miner ·5 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Congo rebels want to sell critical minerals to US: report

The Rwanda-backed M23 Congolese rebel group is looking to sell critical minerals directly to the United States, The Economist reported.

Rare Earth Elements · Pulse 2.0 ·6 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Idaho Strategic Resources: DOE Selects Rare Earth Manufacturing Project For Up To $1 Million In Funding

Idaho Strategic Resources announced that one of its project proposals submitted under the U.S. Department of Energy's Funding Opportunity 3105: Critical...

Rare Earth Elements · Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com ·3 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
China Keeps Rare Earth Pressure on Washington After Trump Summit

Trump's Beijing summit produced business deals and temporary diplomatic easing, but failed to secure a long-term rollback of China's rare earth export...

Rare Earth Elements · InvestorNews ·5 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
The Chemistry of Reality and the Rise of Rare Earth Wish Factories

“The chemistry and metallurgy dictate the flowsheet — not investor enthusiasm.” — Jack Lifton, Co-Founder & Co-Chair, Critical Minerals Institute (CMI).

Rare Earth Elements · Mines Newsroom ·4 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
The rush is on: How Mines is positioned to lead the critical minerals conversation from exploration and processing to economics and end use

Mines researcher Charlie Depp PhD '25 is investigating how to recover rare earth elements from acid mine drainage by forming manganese dioxide particles...

Rare Earth Elements · Stimson Center ·3 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Mining, Conflict, and Environmental Action in Myanmar’s Borderlands

Tracing how conflict-linked mining in Myanmar fuels pollution, weak governance, and cross-border risks to rivers, livelihoods, and public health.

Rare Earth Elements · WUNC News ·4 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Plants could help U.S. mine rare earth materials, N.C. State study says

Research from North Carolina State University shows plants can extract rare earth metals from contaminated sites.

Rare Earth Elements · Kavout ·24 hours ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Is USA Rare Earth the Answer to America's Critical Mineral Dependence

Key Takeaways. USA Rare Earth (USAR) is strategically positioned to capitalize on the surging demand for critical rare earth elements and the U.S. drive for...

Rare Earth Elements · WVU Today ·4 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
From wastes to resources: WVU expands rare earth research to help strengthen America’s domestic critical minerals supply

Building on previous groundbreaking discoveries of rare earth elements in acid mine drainage from retired coal mines, West Virginia University is launching...

Platinum Group Metals · Britannica ·4 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Antarctica - Resources, Wildlife, Climate

The search for economic resources led to the first sustained human interaction in Antarctica. Most early Antarctic expeditions through the 19th century had...

Platinum Group Metals · International Mining ·1 day ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Tharisa’s African first adaptive wireless solution from Datacentrix

Tharisa Minerals says it has successfully transformed its South African open-pit mining operation into a highly connected, data-driven environment.

Platinum Group Metals · Washington Times ·4 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Innovative rare-earth minerals project could reset South Africa’s rocky relationship with Trump

A proposed U.S.-backed investment in a South African rare-earth project is emerging as an unlikely bright spot in relations strained by disputes over Israel...

Platinum Group Metals · Mining Weekly ·2 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Cadastre must be rolled out ‘effectively, rapidly, transparently’ – Minerals Council

The mining cadastre under development by South Africa's Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) must be rolled out “effectively, rapidly and...

Platinum Group Metals · Yahoo Finance UK ·4 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Panther Metals begins key drill test at Obonga’s Awkward conduit target (PALM)

Panther Metals Plc (LSE:PALM) has commenced a diamond drilling campaign targeting the Awkward conduit prospect within its Obonga Project in Ontario.

Platinum Group Metals · TheNewswire ·4 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
New Age Metals Expands Double R Gold Project With Contiguous Dash Lake Acquisition, Northwestern Ontario

May 26, 2026 - TheNewswire – Rockport, Ontario–New Age Metals Inc. (TSX.V: NAM | OTCQB: NMTLF | FSE: P7J) (“NAM” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce...

Platinum Group Metals · www.christiandaily.com ·3 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
African churches push for just mining as critical minerals reshape continent

Church leaders and activists from across Africa are calling for stronger protections for communities affected by mining, arguing that the continent's...

Platinum Group Metals · Bloomberg.com ·3 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
South Africa’s Mining Lobby Remains Wary of Regulatory Shocks

South Africa's mining lobby group said it's pleased by discussions with the government over draft legislation to regulate the sector, but remains wary about...

Platinum Group Metals · Investing News Network ·3 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Top 5 Palladium and Platinum Producers by Country

Platinum-group metals are essential to the global economy. Learn about the top 5 palladium and platinum mining countries and the top PGM mining companies...

Niobium · Discovery Alert ·1 day ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Brazil and United States Critical Minerals Cooperation Explained

The modern global economy runs on a category of materials that most consumers never think about. Rare earth elements inside electric vehicle motors, niobium...

Niobium · Kalkine ·5 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Why Is Omnia Metals (ASX: OM1) Advancing the Radix REE and Gallium Project?

You are reading a free article with opinions that may differ from the recommendation given by Kalkine in its paid research reports.

Niobium · Kalkine Media ·12 hours ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Rare Earth Momentum Builds as Mining Stock Rallies on Major Worley Link-Up

St George Mining gains attention after partnering with Worley on its Brazilian rare earths and niobium project development plans.

Niobium · Discovery Alert ·6 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Omnia Metals Targets Rare Earth and Niobium at Radix Project Montana

Omnia Metals advances the Radix Project in Montana, targeting rare earth elements and niobium for critical minerals.

Niobium · MSN ·4 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Skill up or risk being spectators in your own mineral boom, Karamoja students told

What you need to know:The survey also confirmed more than 300 million tonnes of limestone and marble, plus deposits of niobium and antimony — minerals...