Across some of the world’s driest regions, strange barren circles known as “fairy circles” may be revealing something far more valuable than an unusual geological curiosity: naturally occurring hydrogen beneath the ground.
The event marked the departure of the first ore shipment from the world’s largest known untapped deposit of high-grade iron ore, a major victory for the Simandou consortium. The Chinese delegation, led
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Canada is spearheading a major push to strengthen its position in the global critical minerals market, announcing C$1.4 billion ($1 billion) in new investments and partnerships aimed at securing key materials for
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Australia is considering introducing minimum prices for critical minerals and investing directly in new rare-earth projects as part of a potential resources pact with the United States, according to a report by
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The Trump administration has discussed taking a stake in Critical Metals Corp (CRML.O), a move that would give Washington a direct interest in Greenland’s Tanbreez rare earths project, four people familiar with
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Greenland’s icy, mineral-rich landscape has once again captured Washington’s attention — and a former U.S. Green Beret with close ties to Donald Trump is helping lead the charge. As Bloomberg reports, Drew
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A groundbreaking discovery by Chinese scientists has sent ripples through the global rare earth market, highlighting China’s continued supremacy in this critical sector. The mineral, officially named Huanghoite-(Nd) and colloquially dubbed the
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Indonesia’s mining industry is bracing for a turbulent period after the government announced significant increases in royalties on key mineral exports, including nickel, coal, copper, and gold. The move, aimed at shoring
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Central Asia is rapidly becoming a focal point in the global competition for critical resources, as the United States, European Union, Russia, and China intensify their efforts to secure access to the
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Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has escalated its concerns regarding a proposed mineral sands mining project in Puttalam, filing a formal complaint with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) on
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