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Latest ingested critical mineral news and source reporting

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Manganese · EurekAlert! ·10 hours ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
A cleaner route to purifying rare earth elements

UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering researchers show that atomic channels can separate rare earth elements from each other—without the toxic...

Manganese · Africanews ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Gabon signs initial agreement on manganese during state visit to France

The President of Gabon's state visit to France got off to a strong start on Monday with the signing of three strategic agreements.

Manganese · GlobeNewswire ·2 days ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Eramet and the Gabonese Republic sign a structured

Paris, July 20th, 2026, 7:30pm PRESS RELEASE Eramet and the Gabonese Republic sign a structured memorandum of understanding to sustainably transform the...

Manganese · Patch ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Elevated Levels Of Manganese Being Removed From Blythe Water Suppply

BLYTHE, CA — The city of Blythe received a $4.6 million grant from the California State Water Resources Control Board to improve water quality after...

Manganese · Yahoo News New Zealand ·12 hours ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Gabon and France deepen industrial cooperation with Eramet manganese deal

French mining group Eramet is considering a major expansion of manganese processing in Gabon under an agreement that could strengthen the country's...

Manganese · Mining Technology ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Eramet and Gabon sign MoU to boost local manganese ore processing

Eramet, Eramet Comilog, and the Gabonese Government have signed an MoU to assess how to raise the local processing of manganese ore.

Manganese · Business Insider Africa ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Africa’s second-largest manganese producer pushes French mining giant deeper into EV battery supply chain

Africa's second-largest manganese producer is accelerating its push to move beyond raw mineral exports, compelling French mining giant Eramet to deepen its...

Manganese · Mining Weekly ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Eramet signs MoU with Gabon on manganese ore processing

Eramet and its Gabonese subsidiary Eramet Comilog signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday with the Gabonese government, targeting a road map to...

Manganese · S&P Global ·2 days ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Platts consults market on high-grade manganese ore methodology

Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, is seeking feedback from market participants on its methodology for high-grade manganese ore.

Lithium · The National Law Review ·16 minutes ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
USGS Discovers 2.3-Million-Ton Appalachian Lithium Deposit

USGS Director highlighted the agency's role in restoring US mineral independence, celebrated the “abundant potential” for development based paper assessing...

Lithium · UN News ·8 hours ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
From lithium to nickel: How the UN is helping countries make the most of critical minerals

The world's shift to clean energy is driving huge demand for critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and copper. Digging them out of the ground...

Graphite · Batteries News ·12 hours ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
HAZER GRAPHITE ACHIEVES BATTERY GRADE MILESTONE

PERTH, AUSTRALIA; 13 July 2026: Hazer Group Limited (“Hazer” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that independent testing has.

Graphite · Canada's National Observer ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Canada's critical mineral plan won't see 'big impact' before 2030s: International Energy Agency

Graphite mining at Northern Graphite's in Lac-des-Iles, Quebec. Photo by: Darius Snieckus / Canada's National Observer. Listen to article.

Graphite · ACN Newswire ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Atlas Critical Minerals Intersects High-Grade Graphite

Atlas Critical Minerals Intersects High-Grade Graphite; All 20 Drill Holes Confirm Mineralization, with Intercepts up to 33.78 Meters at 7.97% Graphitic...

Graphite · Stock Titan ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Atlas' Brazil Graphite Project Hits Mineralization in All 20 Holes

Atlas Critical Minerals (NASDAQ: ATCX) reported initial results from its maiden 2026 diamond drilling program at its 100%-owned Graphite Project in Minas...

Graphite · WSFA ·1 day ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Proposed graphite mine in Coosa County raises water-quality questions at Rockford town hall

The meeting, led by Coosa Riverkeeper, brought neighbors together to ask questions about the project and the federal permitting process.

Graphite · PR Newswire ·10 hours ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Graphite One Highlights Strategic Alignment with White House Executive Order Reinforcing U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chain

PRNewswire/ -- Graphite One Inc. (TSXV: GPH) (OTCQX: GPHOF) ("G1", "Graphite One" or the "Company"), developer of the Graphite Creek Project in Alaska and...

Germanium · KSL.com ·4 days ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Trump's trade rep touts Provo company's big discovery

Ionic Mineral Technologies discovered a large deposit of critical minerals in Utah. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer praised the company's...

Germanium · The International Institute for Strategic Studies ·2 days ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Collateral damage of US–China competition: South Korea’s defence industry

China's expanding export controls on critical minerals are creating supply-chain risks for South Korea's defence industry. While Seoul is investing in...

Germanium · Innovation News Network ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
DOE announces breakthrough in domestic silicon and germanium isotope supply chains

The United States Department of Energy has announced a new step forward in its quest to secure a domestic supply of critical raw materials.

Germanium · Caspian Post ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Why the IEA Says Critical Minerals Have Become a $6.5 Trillion Economic Security Risk

Critical minerals have moved to the center of global attention as export restrictions and highly concentrated supply chains threaten trillions of dollars in...

Gallium · InvestorNews ·2 days ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Quantum Critical Metals Targets Critical Minerals Recovery from Mica

Mica is often discarded into tailings because its light, flaky structure makes it difficult to handle and potentially harmful to the surrounding environment...

Gallium · Alaska Native News ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
National Science Foundation funds UAF-led critical minerals coalition

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced today that it will fund a major critical minerals project led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Gallium · TMX Newsfile ·11 hours ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
Volta Enters Agreement to Acquire Remaining 20% Interest of Its Flagship Springer Rare Earth and Gallium Deposit in Ontario, Canada

HIGHLIGHTSVolta has entered into a definitive purchase agreement dated July 21, 2026 with RZJ Capital Management, LLC to acquire the...

Gallium · Stock Titan ·10 hours ago · ingested Jul 22, 2026
All 12 holes intersect near-surface gallium at Spark's Brazil target

Spark Energy Minerals (OTC: SPARF) reported assay results from twelve RC step-out holes (ARA-RC-009 to -020) at the Cruzeta target on its Arapaima Project...