MP Materials narrows loss on record rare earth output
MP Materials’ second quarter marked a turning point for the Nevada-based rare earth miner. The company...
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Lithium prices surge after CATL halts production at China mine
The global lithium market was jolted on Aug. 11, 2025, after Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL),...
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Trump’s 50% copper tariff ignites race to build new copper mines in US
The United States imposed a 50 percent tariff on all imported copper, citing national security. President...
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Why the Pentagon is moving fast into US rare earths
In a decisive shift from decades of free-market orthodoxy, the US Department of Defense has taken...
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New ‘Cyborg’ beetles offer promise to transform safety in mining
In a future shaped by increasingly complex natural disasters and industrial accidents, rescue teams may soon...
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