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Neodymium · Rare Earth Exchanges ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
From Coal Country to Critical Minerals: Can North Dakota Help Close America's Rare Earth Gap?

North Dakota's UND receives DOE funding to recover rare earths from coal waste, but pilot projects are far from solving America's critical mineral supply.

Neodymium · The Globe and Mail ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Can UUUU's Acquisition Strategy Create a Leading Critical Minerals Platform?

Energy FuelsUUUU is accelerating its transformation from a uranium producer into a diversified critical minerals company. Rather than depending solely on...

Manganese · Mining Technology ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Canadian Manganese and partners sign agreement for NACMA

Canadian Manganese Company, GreenMet, AmForge, and Flash Metals USA, have signed an agreement to establish the North American Critical Manganese Alliance...

Manganese · Shanghai Metals Market ·14 hours ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
June long-term contract arrivals surge, exacerbating port inventory pressure for manganese ore.

According to the latest release from the General Administration of Customs, SMM statistics show that China's total manganese ore imports reached 3.0167...

Manganese · Chamber Business News ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Hermosa critical minerals mining project reaches major federal permitting milestone

The U.S. Forest Service earlier this month issued the Final Record of Decision (ROD) for the Hermosa Critical Minerals Project in Southern Arizona's...

Manganese · Encyclopedia Britannica ·4 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Brazil - Minerals, Mining, Resources

Brazil - Minerals, Mining, Resources: Brazil contains extremely rich mineral reserves that are only partly exploited, including iron ore, tin, copper,...

Manganese · MSN ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Metals and mining firms push bold moves to secure critical minerals

Deep-sea mining push: The Metals Company plans to collect Pacific seabed nodules containing nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese, but must navigate...

Manganese · GlobeNewswire ·4 hours ago · ingested Jul 20, 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 · Mining.com ·2 hours ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Eramet signs MOU with Gabon on manganese ore processing

Eramet and its Comilog subsidiary will also commit to developing a local biochar production sector.

Manganese · Grist ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
A Bay Area financial analyst wants a piece of this mineral-rich seabed surrounded by 3 Pacific nations

As President Trump pushes seabed mining, the bid by an American startup reveals the limits of island nations' control over their neighboring waters.

Lithium · TradingView ·4 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
LatAm Lithium Announces Upsizing of Private Placement

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 16, 2026) - LATAM LITHIUM CORP. TSXV:LALI (OTC Pink: PFFOF) (FSE: POTA) ("LatAm Lithium" or the...

Lithium · Yahoo Finance Australia ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Solis Minerals launches lithium drilling across 800-metre Mandacaru corridor in Brazil

Solis Minerals Ltd (ASX:SLM, TSX-V:SLMN, OTCQB:SLMFF) has kicked off diamond drilling at the Mandacaru Lithium Project in Brazil, targeting a coherent...

Lithium · TMX Newsfile ·4 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Hertz Energy Advances Its Lake George Antimony-Tungsten Project and Summarizes Lithium Project

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 16, 2026) - Hertz Energy Inc. (CSE: HZ) (OTCQB: HZLIF) (FSE: A340) ("Hertz Energy"...

Lithium · Metal Tech News ·52 minutes ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Utah lithium project taps JordProxa tech

Great Salt Lake facility targets 5000 metric tons annually by 2028. Advancing plans to produce battery-grade lithium from Great Salt Lake brine,

Lithium · Encyclopedia Britannica ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Amblygonite | Lithium-Aluminum-Phosphate, Monoclinic & Orthorhombic

Amblygonite, phosphate mineral composed of lithium, sodium, and aluminum phosphate [(Li,Na)AlPO4(F,OH)], that is an ore of lithium. It occurs in lithium-...

Lithium · Business Insider Africa ·2 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Congo begins first-ever lithium exports to China, unlocking the world’s largest undeveloped hard-rock reserves

A new report has revealed that Chinas mining company, Zijin has started exporting lithium concentrate from its Manono project in the Democratic Republic of...

Lithium · BBC Science Focus Magazine ·3 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
A vast lithium reserve may be hiding beneath the US – enough to last centuries

Lithium is the mineral du jour. As a vital component of many rechargeable batteries, tech companies are clamouring for more of the mineral, driving demand...

Graphite · www.marketscreener.com ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Abasca Resources Inc. Increases Loki Flake Graphite Resource and Confirms Second Mineralized Trend at Thor Zone

Abasca Resources Inc. announced the updated Mineral Resource Estimate at its 100%-owned Loki Flake Graphite Deposit , increasing the Inferred Resource from...

Graphite · TradingView ·9 hours ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Zentek Engages IMPAQ Capital Inc. to Broaden Investor Awareness Across North America

Independent Montreal-based investor relations firm to increase Zentek's visibility with qualified investment professionalsGuelph, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp.

Graphite · BNamericas ·3 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Latin American reserves, Chinese refineries: who controls critical minerals?

China refines up to 92% of the world's rare earths; Latin America, holding 40% of copper reserves and 60% of lithium, barely takes part in that stage,...

Graphite · Reuters ·4 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
China's rare earth curbs endanger $6.5 trillion of Western industry, IEA says

The full implementation of China's rare earth export restrictions could put $6.5 trillion of downstream production outside the country at risk,...

Graphite · Lelezard ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Abasca Increases Loki Flake Graphite Resource and Confirms Second Mineralized Trend at Thor Zone

HighlightsAbasca Resources Inc. announces the updated Mineral Resource Estimate (the "MRE") at its 100%-owned Loki Flake Graphite Deposit (the...

Graphite · The Killeen Daily Herald ·4 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
First Canadian Graphite Completes Phase I Exploration on Zone 13 Discovery and Expands Lands Package

MONTRÉAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / July 16, 2026 / First Canadian Graphite Inc. (TSXV:FCI)(OTCQB:GRAPF) ("FC graphite" or.

Germanium · Metal Tech News ·6 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
War Department commits $25M to ReElement

Funding will expand the recovery of high-purity rare earths, yttrium, germanium, and gallium for advanced defense systems. Expanding federal support.

Germanium · The Mighty 790 KFGO ·5 days ago · ingested Jul 20, 2026
Congo Ebola outbreak disrupts US-backed minerals talks, sources say

By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila DAKAR, July 15 (Reuters) - A worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is disrupting travel and delaying...