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November 14, 2025

Mining Engineering’s Weekly Rundown: Episode 29...

Welcome to Mining Engineering’s Weekly Rundown, where we break down the latest news shaping the mining...

November 14, 2025

Standard Lithium gets boost from Washington in Arkansas...

Standard Lithium is getting a boost from Washington as it vies with Exxon Mobil to become the first company...

November 13, 2025

Rio Tinto signs 15-year renewable power deal with U.S....

Rio Tinto said on Friday its Kennecott operation in Utah, U.S., has signed a 15-year virtual power purchase...

November 13, 2025

US House report accuses China of minerals market...

China for decades has sought to manipulate global critical minerals prices, using its control as an economic...

November 12, 2025

Emerson to automate Lithium Americas’ Thacker Pass...

Emerson announced it has been selected by Lithium Americas Corp. to provide its comprehensive automation...

November 11, 2025

Barrick hikes dividend, shifts focus to North America as...

Barrick Mining on Monday raised its dividend and expanded its share buyback program after reporting an...

November 11, 2025

Japan’s Marubeni to invest in Australian critical...

Japan’s Marubeni Corp will invest in a mineral sands project owned by Australia’s RZ Resources, it said on...

November 11, 2025

China halts ban on gallium, germanium, antimony exports...

China has suspended a ban on exports of gallium, germanium and antimony to the U.S., its commerce ministry...

November 11, 2025

Trump meets Central Asian leaders to boost critical...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called critical minerals a key priority as he hosted the leaders of...

November 7, 2025

Mining Engineering’s Weekly Rundown: Episode 28...

Welcome to Mining Engineering’s Weekly Rundown, where we break down the latest news shaping the mining...

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