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China Pulls Back Loans to Africa — Tightening Capital for Mining

📌 Key Takeaways Chinese lending across Africa has fallen to its lowest level in nearly two decades, tightening capital for mining and infrastructure projects. Beijing’s retreat...

Australia Fast-Tracks Critical Mineral Stockpiles as Supply Risks Rise

📌 Key Takeaways Australia will fast-track a A$1.2 billion critical minerals stockpile, targeting rare earths, antimony and gallium. The reserve is designed to secure supply for...

More Than 60% of Critical Minerals Flow Across Borders

📌 Key Takeaways Over 60% of global critical mineral demand is met through international trade, creating structural interdependence between producers and consumers  Clean energy demand pushes...

US Mining Enters Breakout Phase with More Incoming Historic Government-Backed Deals

📌 Key Takeaways The White House is planning more “historic deals” with US mining companies to secure critical mineral supply chains for defense and high-tech...

US Military to Roll Out “Mini-Refineries” to reduce Chinese Grip on Critical Minerals

📌 Key Takeaways Perpetua and INL will deploy a modular pilot plant to produce military-grade antimony trisulfide from ore at Perpetua’s Stibnite Gold Project in...

US Moves to Take Equity Stakes in More Critical Mineral Companies

📌 Key Takeaways The US government is preparing to acquire equity stakes in additional critical-minerals firms.  This move builds on recent fiscal support and funding rounds...

The Genesis Mission: US Launches AI Platform to Prioritize Nuclear, Critical Mineral and Quantum Research

📌 Key Takeaways President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order on November 24, 2025, launching the Genesis Mission, a national AI-driven science initiative The mission...

DOE Launches $355 Million Program to Expand US Critical Minerals Supply Chain

📌 Key Takeaways The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces $355 million in funding to expand domestic production of critical minerals and materials.  The funds are...

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Diesel Squeeze Raises Stakes for Australian Mining

US diesel prices have hit a record US$6.51 a gallon, lawmakers are proposing export restrictions, and Australia has reported...

Copper Backwardation Tops US$500 as LME Supply Tightens

Copper advanced toward a record as competition for immediately available metal pushed a key London spread to its most...

Zinc Prices Rise as China Smelter Cuts Deepen Supply Squeeze

Zinc prices are being driven higher by a supply squeeze that has flipped the market from expected surplus to...

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