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Trump’s 50% copper tariff ignites race to build new copper mines in US

17 July 202517 July 2025 Molly Gilmore Tariffs, USA, copper mining 4 min read

The United States imposed a 50 percent tariff on all imported copper, citing national security. President... Read more

US Department of Defense partners with MP Materials to boost domestic rare earth magnet production.

Why the Pentagon is moving fast into US rare earths

17 July 202517 July 2025 Molly Gilmore Rare Earth, US Mining, Pentagon 4 min read

In a decisive shift from decades of free-market orthodoxy, the US Department of Defense has taken... Read more

Wireless backpack mounted on a living darkling beetle

New ‘Cyborg’ beetles offer promise to transform safety in mining

17 July 202517 July 2025 Molly Gilmore Mining, Beetle Technology, Bio-Robotics 4 min read

In a future shaped by increasingly complex natural disasters and industrial accidents, rescue teams may soon... Read more

Mining engineers in safety gear inspecting data inside an industrial facility.

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Top 5 Mining Countries in 2025: Global Leaders in Mineral Production

25 June 202525 June 2025 sarahrudge China Mining, US Mining, Russia Mining 6 min read

In 2025, global competition for minerals has intensified, driven by the energy transition, supply chain realignment,... Read more

Person holding uranium ore at mining site

Why Uranium Mining is Having a Resurgence in the United States

24 June 202524 June 2025 sarahrudge USA, Uranium, Mining 4 min read

Uranium is once again central to global energy strategy, driven by climate urgency, rising power demand,... Read more

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