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Locksley advances rare earth processing routes at Mojave

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Locksley Resources recently provided an update on its research collaboration with Columbia University, led by Professor Greeshma Gadikota, within the Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering and Columbia Climate School. The partnership is focused on developing potential processing pathways for the recovery, separation and metallization of rare earth elements (REEs) and associated critical metals from carbonatite- and bastnaesite-style mineral systems,…

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Colorado School of Mines, National Laboratory partner 
on critical minerals

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Colorado School of Mines (Mines) has entered into a strategic agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) to advance critical minerals innovation, commercialization, and workforce development across the full energy and minerals supply chain. The agreement builds on a strong foundation of critical minerals expertise and assets in Golden, Colo., where Mines, NLR and…

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Advance Metals kicks off drilling at Gavilanes

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Advance Metals kicks off drilling at Gavilanes

Advance Metals has commenced diamond drilling at its Gavilanes silver project in Durango, Mexico, marking the launch of its maiden on-ground exploration program at the asset. The program is expected to include up to 4,500 meters of diamond drilling across 15 to 18 holes. It is also designed to test depth and strike extensions to the existing high-grade silver system,…

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Perpetua Resources ramps up activities at Stibnite 

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Following an Idaho Federal Court decision to reject a preliminary injunction, Perpetua Resources has commenced previously planned critical path construction and infrastructure activities at its Stibnite gold project. In the decision, the court found that the plaintiffs failed to show that the planned activities would cause them irreparable harm. The construction activities include initial work associated with the Burntlog Route,…

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U.S., EU to coordinate trade policies on critical minerals

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The United States and European Union have released an action plan to coordinate trade policies and measures on critical minerals supply chains, with a view to concluding a binding plurilateral agreement at a future date, reported Reuters. The plan does not specifically mention China, noted the news agency, but comes as part ⁠of a broader push by the Trump administration…

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Vault Strategic Mining secures three historical tungsten mines

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Vault Strategic Mining secures three historical tungsten mines

Vault Strategic Mining has entered into a Claim Purchase Option Agreement with an arms-length vendor to acquire a 100% interest in the War Bond project, which includes the historical War Bond, Tactite and Thursday tungsten mines in Nevada. “The historical War Bond tungsten mine represents a highly strategic addition to Vault’s North American tungsten and critical minerals portfolio,” said Quinn…

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Weir brings next-gen Motion Metrics to P&H shovels

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Weir has launched next‑generation Motion Metrics payload monitoring support for P&H electric mining shovels, bringing precision loading to a significantly larger share of the global mining fleet.  “We’re proud to bring our most advanced payload monitoring technology to P&H shovels. This expansion unlocks shovel‑based loading intelligence for a much larger share of the global fleet, helping mines move more material…

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EnviroGold Global rebrands as NVRO Metals

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EnviroGold Global Limited has changed its corporate name to NVRO Metals Limited, effective May 28, following approval from the TSX Venture Exchange. The new name reflects the clean technology company’s evolution into a vertically integrated critical minerals processing and metals recovery platform. Over the past year, the company has advanced its centralized critical minerals processing hub initiatives; pilot- and demonstration-scale processing…

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Metso opens expanded Arizona service center

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Metso has inaugurated its expanded service center and new training center in Mesa, Ariz., strengthening customer support for mining operations in the Southwest. Encompassing over 20,000 square feet of service and training space, the Mesa site represents a EUR17 million ($19.8 million) investment by the manufacturer. “Here in the Southwest U.S., a true hub for copper and gold, reliable operations…

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Ramaco, REalloys to strengthen domestic rare earth supply chain

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Ramaco Resources has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with REalloys Inc., an Ohio-based rare earth company, to establish a strategic relationship intended to bolster the United States’ domestic rare earth and permanent magnet supply chain. “Ramaco is proud to pursue a future partnership with REalloys to supply domestically sourced mixed rare earth carbonates and scandium oxide that could…

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