Lab experiments add to evidence that Earth's mantle is more complex than thought
A team of geologists and mineral physicists at Harvard University, the University of California, Argonne National Laboratory ...
Newsroom18 天
Critical minerals list supports coal, not batteries and solar panels
But if resources minister Shane Jones gets his way, it now marks the start of a new era of mining in New Zealand. The OceanaGold mine in Waihi is where he’s chosen to announce the Government’s new ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty19 天
Ukraine Needs U.S. Weapons. Trump Wants Its Rare Earth Minerals In Return.
Now add this to the mix: U.S. President Donald Trump wants to condition future U.S. aid to Ukraine on getting more access to the country's valuable "rare earth" minerals -- minerals that are in ...
Wall Street Journal19 天
China Tightens Critical-Mineral Export Controls
A tungsten mining factory in China. The country said it will tighten export curbs for the mineral, plus four others. (China stringer network/Reuters) China said it would tighten export controls ...
New York Post20 天
Trump wants ‘guarantee’ that US will get Ukraine’s rare earth minerals in exchange ...
WASHINGTON — President Trump expressed interest Monday in tying continued aid to Ukraine to the US getting access to rare earth minerals from the war-torn country. “We’re looking to do a ...
Al Jazeera English20 天
South African minister suggests withholding minerals after Trump aid cut
South Africa’s minister of mineral resources has suggested halting their supply of minerals to the US, after President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of US funding over a South African ...
News2420 天
'Withhold minerals to the US': Mantashe calls on Africa to unite against Trump threats
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has hit back at threats by US President Donald Trump over funding cuts to South Africa, calling on African nations to withhold minerals ...
Jeweller22 天
Responsible Jewellery Council executive director resigns
Grant was appointed executive director in January 2023. The RJC had been without a leader for nearly one year due to an internal crisis involving the Russian conflict with Ukraine. Industry media ...
The New Zealand Herald23 天
Mining in New Zealand: Shane Jones launches national minerals strategy and Critical ...
Jones is launching New Zealand’s national minerals strategy and a Critical Minerals List at OceanaGold’s mine in Waihi this morning. More than 100 protesters blocked the road outside the Waihi ...
The Hindu24 天
Government approves National Critical Minerals Mission with outlay of ₹34,300 crore in 7 ...
The government on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) approved a ₹16,300-crore National Critical Mineral Mission, envisaging a total outlay of ₹34,300 crore spread over seven years, with an aim to ...
CNN25 天
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region this week, pushing back against resistance from government troops ...