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Aramco and Maaden expand mineral exploration for copper in Saudi Arabia

Aramco and Maaden target copper across vast Saudi exploration zone

20 August 2026 Ross Prudames Copper, Critical Minerals, Mining, Saudi Arabia 6 min read

Aramco and Maaden plan to search a 182,000-square-kilometer area of Saudi Arabia for copper and other... Read more

US critical minerals investment targets mining, processing and manufacturing supply chains

US puts $2 billion behind critical mineral supply chains

20 August 2026 Ross Prudames Batteries, Critical Minerals, Supply Chains, USA 6 min read

The US is investing more than $2 billion in critical minerals, battery materials and manufacturing capacity... Read more

Industrial processing equipment at a modern critical minerals processing facility in West Virginia handling rare earth materials recovered from coal tailings.

Can GreenMet turn coal waste into a US rare earth advantage?

14 July 202614 July 2026 Ross Prudames Coal, Critical Minerals, GreenMet, Rare Earth, USA 5 min read

GreenMet's proposed $150 million processing hub in West Virginia reflects a growing shift in US critical... Read more

An open-pit critical minerals mine with heavy equipment operating beneath layered rock formations, representing China's expanding overseas mining investment strategy.

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Beijing strengthens its grip on the global critical minerals race

14 July 202614 July 2026 Ross Prudames China, Critical Minerals, Supply Chains 5 min read

China's creation of a state-backed investment firm marks a more coordinated approach to overseas mining, reflecting... Read more

Mining operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo surrounded by security personnel and industrial infrastructure tied to critical mineral extraction.

Congo is using a paramilitary force to secure critical mineral supply chains

7 May 20267 May 2026 Iain Congo, Critical Minerals, Mining, Security, US 7 min read

The Democratic Republic of Congo is creating a specialized mining force as competition intensifies over cobalt,... Read more