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Latest ingested critical mineral news and source reporting

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Lithium · Reuters ·6 days ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
Zimbabwe exploring minerals-backed deals with China to fund infrastructure, minister says

Zimbabwe is considering using its vast natural resources ‌to fund road and railway construction projects with China, finance minister Mthuli Ncube said on...

Lithium · Inter-American Development Bank ·3 days ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
IDB LAC Minerals: Financing and Partnerships to Transform Mining Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean can turn its critical mineral wealth into a driver of investment, sustainable development, and shared prosperity.

Lithium · Mining.com ·2 days ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
Nigeria identifies major new critical minerals district, large lithium discovery

The African country said its Kaduna state represents a "world-class" mineral province and one of the most significant discoveries in recent years.

Lithium · Business Insider Africa ·5 days ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
Africa’s top lithium producer plans to use its minerals to build roads and railways with China

Zimbabwe is exploring mineral-backed financing with China to fund roads and railways while pushing ahead with a 2027 lithium concentrate export ban.

Lithium · Resources Magazine ·5 days ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
Argentina Needs a Better Strategy to Benefit from Its Mineral Resources

What value Argentina captures from its lithium reserves—and who benefits from that wealth—will ultimately be determined by the clarity and coherence of the...

Gallium · Resource World Magazine ·1 day ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
Blue Moon outlines germanium-gallium strategy at Utah mine

Blue Moon Metals Inc. [MOON-TSXV] has released assay results from its maiden bulk sample at the past-producing Apex germanium-gallium-copper mine in Utah.

Gallium · Miningmx ·1 day ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
Canada and Japan eye critical minerals stockpiling deal

CANADA and Japan are exploring joint mining projects and potential stockpiling arrangements for critical minerals including graphite and gallium,...

Gallium · Mining.com ·5 days ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
China’s export controls on gallium, germanium, and rare earths, US-China trade tensions over strategic resources, global semiconductor and EV supply chain risks: The periodic table with Chinese flags.

China's export controls on gallium, germanium, and rare earths, US-China trade tensions over strategic resources, global semiconductor and EV supply chain...

Gallium · Mining Digital ·1 day ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
Canada and Japan Exploring Critical Minerals Stockpile

Canada and Japan are exploring stockpiling of graphite and gallium, after Maninder Sidhu led a Tokyo mission to erode China's grip on critical minerals.

Gallium · Geopolitechs ·6 days ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
Beijing Tightens Critical Mineral Export Controls with a Chinese-Style Whistleblower Program

On June 24, 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No. 26, a directive aimed at “further improving” the reporting and handling of violations...

Gallium · Yahoo Finance ·1 day ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
Blue Moon Reports Assay of 0.180% Germanium, 0.0273% Gallium and 1.96% Copper from Bulk Sample at Apex and Provides Apex Project Update

Blue Moon Metals Inc. ("Blue Moon" or the "Company") (TSXV: MOON) (NASDAQ: BMM) is pleased to provide assay results from its maiden bulk sample at the...

Gallium · Small Wars Journal ·1 day ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
NATO's Critical Minerals Security Runs Through the Eastern Flank. Why Bucharest 9 Should Lead It

NATO must secure its defense supply chain. Discover why the Bucharest 9 should lead critical minerals security along the eastern flank.

Dysprosium · Crypto Briefing ·4 days ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
China leverages critical minerals dominance in escalating spat with Japan

Beijing's rare earth export restrictions target dysprosium, terbium, and gallium in a geopolitical power play that echoes a familiar playbook.

Dysprosium · Geomechanics.io ·17 hours ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
Tactical Resources’ Nasdaq move and Texas REE tailings: key points for mine planners

Reviewed by Joe Ashwell. Tactical Resources' Nasdaq move and Texas REE tailings: key points for mine planners. First reported on MINING.com...

Dysprosium · BNN Bloomberg ·4 days ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
U.S. Army selects Titan, REalloys to build critical mineral processing sites

Canadian miner Titan Mining and U.S.-based REalloys said on Thursday they were selected by the U.S. Army to develop processing facilities for critical...

Dysprosium · Interesting Engineering ·4 days ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
In a first, four US Army bases to house critical mineral processing facilities

In a major onshoring effort US Army installations will be housing processing plants for Graphite, Lithium, Boron, Dysprosium and Terbium.

Dysprosium · Mining Weekly ·4 days ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
REalloys, Ioneer selected for critical mineral plant builds at US Army depot

Both Nasdaq-listed REalloys and ASX-listed Ioneer have received a conditional award from the US Army for a long-term land lease on the Tooele army depot,...

Dysprosium · The Japan Times ·6 days ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
China’s mineral squeeze testing Japan’s military buildup

The restrictions are exposing vulnerabilities in Japan's defense-industrial supply chains while also providing the clearest test yet of Tokyo's push to...

Dysprosium · Investing News Network ·20 hours ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
Leading Edge Secures Rare Earths Mining Lease for Norra Kärr

The Norra Kärr approval coincides with wider Swedish efforts to establish a domestic upstream supply base. Swedish flag against clear sky.

Dysprosium · The National Interest ·4 hours ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
Why Is the US Army Building Mineral Processing Sites on Its Military Bases?

The US Army has leased land at four military bases for use in rare earth mineral processing—helping to combat Chinese dominance in these fields.

Dysprosium · Army.mil ·4 days ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
Army announces conditional lease awards for domestic critical mineral processing facilities to secure defense supply chains

WASHINGTON — In a major step toward strengthening national defense and securing domestic supply chains, the U.S. Army announced today the conditional aw...

Copper · Mining Weekly ·8 hours ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
AI review uncovers historic copper mineralisation targets for Botswana Minerals

Aim-listed Botswana Minerals has announced that an AI-driven review of legacy geological records identified primary copper sulphide and altered copper...

Copper · TradingView ·11 hours ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
REG - Botswana Minerals - AI Review Confirms Copper Mineralisation

RNS Number : 2476K Botswana Minerals PLC 30 June 2026 30 June 2026Botswana Minerals plc("Botswana Minerals" or the "Company")AI Review Confirms Copper...

Copper · Business Wire ·4 hours ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
pH7 Technologies to Advance Evaluation of On-Site Copper Cathode Production from Low-Grade Sulfide Ore with Support from Natural Resources Canada

pH7 Technologies Inc. a Vancouver-based critical metals processing company, is pleased to announce up to $5 million in funding support from Natural...

Copper · Business Insider Africa ·6 days ago · ingested Jun 30, 2026
UK company takes a $372 million gamble to increase its grip on Zambia's top critical mineral

The UK-based mining company, Vedanta Resources, has taken the calculated decision to slightly divest one of its assets in an attempt to raise funds for its...