Articles Tagged with ''critical minerals''

Unlike land-based mining, ocean ecosystems are less understood and recover more slowly, which raises the stakes for mistakes.

For American miners, the 2025 Mining Armenia Forum is more than a recap of a faraway conference. It’s a mirror. 

Environmental groups and policy analysts often warn that accelerating U.S. mining could come at the cost of ecological degradation and Indigenous land rights

According to CEO Mac Shahsavar, the results confirm a 3.2 km mineralized system that could rival the world’s largest antimony deposits

With projects like Araxá gaining momentum, and with companies investing across the entire value chain, the mining industry is no longer just digging—it’s building.

Legacy systems aren’t cutting it anymore. Precision irrigation systems are helping mines boost recovery rates, cut chemical and water waste, and stay ahead of regulatory demands.

With the minerals in the ground and global demand soaring, Greenland isn’t waiting forever. As Nathanielsen put it: if the West doesn’t show up soon, someone else will.

The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed two high-profile agreements on energy cooperation and critical minerals, coinciding with President Trump’s announcement of a $600 billion Saudi investment pledge.

President Donald Trump has also directed a review of potential tariffs on critical mineral imports, further signaling a policy shift toward bolstering domestic mining as a matter of national economic and security strategy.

Chairman Pete O’Heeron traveled to the heart of policymaking in Washington, D.C., where he met with staff from key Congressional offices