Europe’s Critical Minerals Innovation Gap

Europe’s Critical Minerals Innovation Gap

Europe’s critical minerals crisis is a systemic choice driven by narrow innovation policies that ignore…
Jingye Seeks Compensation for British Steel

Jingye Seeks Compensation for British Steel

Jingye Steel has initiated formal proceedings to seek compensation from the UK government following the nationalization…
Recycling Industry Urges Stable End Markets

Recycling Industry Urges Stable End Markets

Industry leaders at the NWRA Summit warn that recycling’s viability depends on long-term demand for end-market commodities.
Canada Faces Critical Minerals Infrastructure Gap

Canada Faces Critical Minerals Infrastructure Gap

Canada risks losing its competitive edge in critical minerals unless it accelerates infrastructure investment and project…
Hafnium Prices Hit Record Highs as Structural Shortage Tightens Aerospace and Semiconductor Supply Chains

Hafnium Prices Hit Record Highs as Structural Shortage Tightens Aerospace and Semiconductor Supply Chains

Hafnium prices have surged to all-time highs, with US assessments settling at $6,125–6,800/lb ddp, as a…
Comex Copper Sets Fresh Record as China Data Lifts LME Base Metals Complex Despite Iran Risk

Comex Copper Sets Fresh Record as China Data Lifts LME Base Metals Complex Despite Iran Risk

Comex copper closed at another record on Monday and the full LME base metals board advanced, as firmer…
Jingye Seeks Compensation for British Steel

Jingye Seeks Compensation for British Steel

Jingye Steel has initiated formal proceedings to seek compensation from the UK government following the nationalization…
U.S. House Passes DOMINANCE Act to Secure Mineral Supply Chains

U.S. House Passes DOMINANCE Act to Secure Mineral Supply Chains

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan DOMINANCE Act to bolster mineral supply chain resilience and…
Trump Admin Updates Metal Tariffs

Trump Admin Updates Metal Tariffs

The Trump administration has implemented new tariff updates for aluminum, steel, and copper, alongside a proposed policy…
Canada Extends Steel and Aluminium Tariffs

Canada Extends Steel and Aluminium Tariffs

Canada will maintain its current steel and aluminium tariff rate quotas until June 2027 to protect its industrial sector.
Canada Faces Critical Minerals Infrastructure Gap

Canada Faces Critical Minerals Infrastructure Gap

Canada risks losing its competitive edge in critical minerals unless it accelerates infrastructure investment and project…
BHP Port Hedland Strike Vote Risks Iron Ore Supply

BHP Port Hedland Strike Vote Risks Iron Ore Supply

BHP workers have voted for industrial action at Port Hedland, risking potential supply chain disruptions at the world’s…
NYC Indictment Targets Cargo Theft Ring Stealing Industrial Copper

NYC Indictment Targets Cargo Theft Ring Stealing Industrial Copper

NYC authorities have indicted an eight-person ring for a $5 million cargo theft conspiracy that specifically targeted…
US Ferrous Scrap Market Faces Divergence as Steel Production Climbs

US Ferrous Scrap Market Faces Divergence as Steel Production Climbs

Domestic U.S. steel mills are raising finished product prices, yet ferrous scrap values remain flat due to global…
South Korea Launches $54B Industrial Support Package to Stabilize Steel Sector Amid Cost Pressures

South Korea Launches $54B Industrial Support Package to Stabilize Steel Sector Amid Cost Pressures

South Korea unveils a $54 billion support package for steelmakers as logistics costs and weak demand pressure the industry.
DR Congo Launches $100M US-Backed Mine Security Force to Protect Cobalt and Copper Supply Chains

DR Congo Launches $100M US-Backed Mine Security Force to Protect Cobalt and Copper Supply Chains

DR Congo launches a US-backed mining security force to protect cobalt and copper supply chains and curb mineral smuggling.
Rio2 tailings filtration facility Condestable Copper Mine commissioning advances in Peru

Rio2 tailings filtration facility Condestable Copper Mine commissioning advances in Peru

Rio2 advances copper mine commissioning with new tailings filtration boosting water recovery in Peru
US Critical Minerals Stockpile Plan Targets Supply Security for Domestic Manufacturers

US Critical Minerals Stockpile Plan Targets Supply Security for Domestic Manufacturers

The US is launching Project Vault, a $12 billion critical minerals stockpile designed to support domestic…
EnergyX and Wildcat Partner for US LFP Cathode Plant

EnergyX and Wildcat Partner for US LFP Cathode Plant

EnergyX and Wildcat Discovery Technologies are launching a $230 million LFP cathode plant in Texas to strengthen US…
Europe’s Green Steel Transition Constrained by Hydrogen Supply Bottlenecks

Europe’s Green Steel Transition Constrained by Hydrogen Supply Bottlenecks

Europe’s green steel transition is slowing as hydrogen supply constraints and high costs push producers toward…
China Confirms Boeing Deal and Signals US Tariff Limits in Trade Talks

China Confirms Boeing Deal and Signals US Tariff Limits in Trade Talks

China confirmed a 200-aircraft Boeing purchase while setting out its position on US tariffs, rare earth export controls…
Lithium Americas Faces Up to $120M Cost Surge at Thacker Pass Lithium Project Due to Tariffs and Supply Chain Disruptions

Lithium Americas Faces Up to $120M Cost Surge at Thacker Pass Lithium Project Due to Tariffs and Supply Chain Disruptions

Lithium Americas faces up to $120 million in cost increases at Thacker Pass as tariffs and supply chain disruptions…
Europe’s Critical Minerals Innovation Gap

Europe’s Critical Minerals Innovation Gap

Europe’s critical minerals crisis is a systemic choice driven by narrow innovation policies that ignore…
Green Steel Standards: The Definition Gap

Green Steel Standards: The Definition Gap

The lack of a standardized green steel definition is fracturing the market and complicating carbon accounting for buyers…
China Tightens Mining Controls to Secure Strategic Mineral Supply and Expand Reserve System

China Tightens Mining Controls to Secure Strategic Mineral Supply and Expand Reserve System

China tightens mining controls and expands strategic mineral reserves, reinforcing its dominance in global critical mineral…
China Tightens Steel Capacity Replacement Rules to Curb Oversupply and Boost Low-Carbon Transition

China Tightens Steel Capacity Replacement Rules to Curb Oversupply and Boost Low-Carbon Transition

China tightens steel capacity replacement rules, increasing constraints on new projects and steering investment toward…
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Fe-Mn

Fe-Mn

Ferromanganese (Fe-Mn) is a critical iron-based alloy containing high concentrations of manganese, primarily used as an essential…
Fe-B

Fe-B

Ferroboron (Fe-B) is an iron-based alloy with a high boron content, primarily used as a critical…
Dy

Dy

Dysprosium (Dy) is a silvery-white rare-earth metal characterized by strong magnetic anisotropy and high-temperature stability,…
Ce

Ce

Cerium (Ce) is a silvery-white, reactive rare-earth metal that serves as a vital metallurgical “vitamin”…