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Rare Earth Elements · WSJ ·3 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
The U.S. Is Trampling Allies in the Global Hunt for Rare Earths

... Global Hunt for Rare Earths. Washington's billions for critical raw materials are leaving Europe trailing in the scramble to circumvent Beijing.

Platinum Group Metals · Quiver Quantitative ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Greenland Mines Reports 2026 S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary and Resource Upgrade for Skaergaard Project

Greenland Mines reports significant increases in mineral resources at the Skaergaard project, transitioning to SEC's compliant reporting standards.

Platinum Group Metals · The Motley Fool ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
3 Best Platinum ETFs for 2026 and How to Invest

An in-depth look at the leading platinum ETFs in the U.S. stock market this year. Here's what you need to know.

Platinum Group Metals · IndexBox ·3 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Platinum Demand in China: AI, Hydrogen, and the 15th Five-Year Plan | WPIC 2026 - News and Statistics

China's 15th Five-Year Plan and $300 billion AI push are driving new platinum demand in semiconductors, hydrogen, and data centers, while the WPIC forecasts...

Platinum Group Metals · Kalkine ·15 hours ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Podium Minerals Confirms Platinum Group Metals Mineralisation Extending to 450–500 Metres Below Surface at Parks Reef

Podium Minerals Limited (ASX: POD) has announced significant validation of its Parks Reef platinum group metals (PGM) project in Western Australia,...

Platinum Group Metals · Investing News Network ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Greenland's Palladium Answer Just Got 31% Bigger, and Washington Is Watching

USA News Group Palladium spent the first half of 2026 falling out of favor. Prices dropped roughly 47% from their January high, and the metal now trades...

Platinum Group Metals · North of 60 Mining News ·4 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Testing shows Nikolai metal recoverability

Locked-cycle floatation tests show nearly half the nickel, copper, and platinum; more than 43% palladium and gold; and 21% cobalt can be.

Platinum Group Metals · PR Newswire ·3 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
A Greenland Deposit Just Got Its First U.S.-Compliant Resource Report, and the Indicated Grade Jumped 36%

PRNewswire/ -- Equity Insider News Commentary, There is a specific moment in a mining project's life when it stops being a geological idea and starts being...

Platinum Group Metals · Encyclopedia Britannica ·4 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
platinum

Platinum is a chemical element which is the best known and most widely used of the six platinum group metals. A very heavy, precious, silver-white metal,...

Platinum Group Metals · Stock Titan ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Platinum Group Metals (NYSE: PLG) raises $38.8M, updates Waterberg

Net loss was $2.88M while cash jumped to $44.68M as Platinum Group Metals advanced its Waterberg project, reporting 23.41M 4E oz reserves and a $569M...

Platinum Group Metals · TMX Newsfile ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Platinum Group Metals Ltd. Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results

Vancouver, British Columbia and Johannesburg, South Africa--(Newsfile Corp. - July 15, 2026) - Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (TSX: PTM) (NYSE...

Niobium · Kalkine ·16 hours ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
St George Mining to Host Investor Webinar on Araxá Niobium-Rare Earths Project in Brazil

St George Mining Limited (ASX: SGQ) has announced an investor webinar scheduled for Wednesday, 22 July 2026, at 11:00am AEST to provide an update on the...

Niobium · ANI News ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
GSI identifies major critical mineral deposits in Gujarat; mining likely in 5-7 years, says GSI Director

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has identified significant deposits of critical minerals in Gujarat's Amba Dungar region and mining is expected to...

Niobium · Kalkine Media ·16 hours ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
St George Mining (ASX: SGQ) Announces Investor Webinar on Araxá Niobium-Rare Earths Project Update

St George Mining Limited, an ASX-listed mineral exploration and development company, is focused on progressing its 100% owned Araxá Niobium and Rare Earths...

Niobium · Daily Nation ·7 hours ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
From hills to national parks: The scramble for lucrative Coast minerals

There is significant potential for niobium in Kwale's Mrima Hill, as well as titanium, chromite, coltan and gemstones across several counties.

Niobium · Kalkine ·17 hours ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Connected Minerals Secures Acquisition of Frontier Group to Enhance Niobium and Rare Earth Element Assets in Angola

Connected Minerals Ltd has announced a binding agreement to acquire Frontier Group CRM Pty Ltd, which holds a significant interest in the Bailundo...

Niobium · Mining.com.au ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Niobium’s grasp on Greek mythology and the Jurassic period

Last week, Australian Rare Earths (ASX:AR3) expanded its critical minerals reach with the discovery of a niobium-rare earth carbonatite mineral system at...

Nickel · Canadian Mining Journal ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
First Atlantic joins Nasdaq Sprott nickel index

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt (TSXV: FAN, OTCQB: FANCF) has been added to the Nasdaq Sprott Nickel Miners Index (NSNIKL), effective June 22, 2026.

Nickel · Shanghai Metals Market ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
[SMM Nickel Morning Meeting Summary] The US will block Iranian ports from 4 a.m. on the 15th, and the most-traded SHFE nickel contract surged in the night session and then maintained a fluctuating trend in the morning session.

[7.15 Morning Meeting Minutes] The US will blockade Iranian ports starting at 4 a.m. on the 15th; Trump stated that a 20% fee will be charged on cargo...

Nickel · TradingView ·4 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Patriot and Homeland Announce Airborne LIDAR and Magnetometer Surveys at Cleopatra and Red Flat Nickel Properties

(TheNewswire)Toronto, Ontario – TheNewswire - July 16, 2026 – Patriot Nickel Corp (“Patriot”) and Homeland Nickel Inc. (“Homeland”) (TXS-V: SHL) are pleased...

Nickel · Mining.com ·4 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Nickel price hits three-week high on Indonesia supply risks, Fed view

Nickel jumped to a three-week high as expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes faded, while uncertainty over mining policy in top producer...

Nickel · Diálogo Americas ·11 hours ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
China Strengthens Its Influence in Cuba’s Strategic Nickel Sector

File photo. Smoke rises from the René Ramos Latour nickel smelter in Nicaro, Holguín province, on September 6, 2007. Once one of Cuba's principal industrial...

Nickel · St. Croix 360 ·3 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Proposed nickel mine near St. Croix tributaries now open for public input

A proposal for a nickel mine in Minnesota has reached an important milestone and is up for its first round of public input on the potential environmental...

Nickel · Investing News Network ·4 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Discover the Top 5 Canadian Nickel Stocks

INN breaks down what's driving the best nickel stocks in Canada by performance, including Homeland Nickel, First Atlantic Nickel and NiCan.

Neodymium · SMM Metal ·11 hours ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
European Resources reported an Inferred Mineral Resource for Korsnäs

European Resources reported an Inferred Mineral Resource for Korsnäs, expanding it to 15.4 million mt at a grade of 1.00% TREO, and set a conceptual e.