North America

The US Department of Energy has selected nine projects for $162 million in potential funding aimed at recovering critical minerals from mine waste and industrial feedstocks. The initiative is part of a broader push to strengthen domestic supplies of...

The US Department of Energy has selected seven projects for $500 million in potential federal funding as part of a third round of investment aimed at expanding domestic critical mineral processing, battery manufacturing and recycling capacity. This latest tranche...

Equinox Gold has secured federal approval to build the South Railroad Project in Nevada, clearing the primary regulatory hurdle for its next major mine development. The US Bureau of Land Management issued a positive Record of Decision for the...

Korea Zinc's ambitious $7.4 billion Tennessee smelter project, known as Project Crucible, is drawing increasing attention as Washington ramps up efforts to establish critical minerals supply chains covering mining, processing, refining and manufacturing within the United States. The momentum around...

The US Department of Energy's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation has announced a Notice of Intent for up to $100 million to expand America's critical minerals workforce. The initiative, unveiled on Friday, is designed to address persistent...

President Donald Trump unveiled approximately $3 billion in investments and financing for critical minerals projects at a meeting with leading mining industry executives on Friday. The announcement, made at the State Department, outlined a package of deals spanning multiple...

The Equinox Orla Merger has been completed, bringing together two prominent mining companies to create North America's newest senior gold producer with annual output exceeding one million ounces. The two companies first announced the US$18.5 billion business combination in May,...