Australian Steel Alloy Exploration Surges on Global Demand
Australian companies are intensifying exploration for critical minerals used in steel alloys, driven by global demand. Estrella Resources found high-grade manganese (57.5% and 63.4%) in Timor-Leste, while Surefire Resources is developing a large vanadium project in WA (464 million tonnes at 0.3% van...
Australian Steel Alloy Exploration Surges on Global Demand
Australian companies are intensifying exploration for critical minerals used in steel alloys, driven by global demand. Estrella Resources found high-grade manganese (57.5% and 63.4%) in Timor-Leste, while Surefire Resources is developing a large vanadium project in WA (464 million tonnes at 0.3% van...
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24% Bias Score
Canada Weighs Retaliatory Tariffs Against US, Facing Economic Risks
Canadian Prime Minister and premiers plan retaliatory measures against potential US tariffs, considering options like targeted tariffs or a dollar-for-dollar response, but facing potential economic and political consequences.
Canada Weighs Retaliatory Tariffs Against US, Facing Economic Risks
Canadian Prime Minister and premiers plan retaliatory measures against potential US tariffs, considering options like targeted tariffs or a dollar-for-dollar response, but facing potential economic and political consequences.
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48% Bias Score
China's Mineral Ban Threatens US Economy; Alaska Holds Key
China's export ban on gallium, germanium, and antimony threatens the US economy, but Alaska's abundant reserves offer a potential solution hampered by current policies.
China's Mineral Ban Threatens US Economy; Alaska Holds Key
China's export ban on gallium, germanium, and antimony threatens the US economy, but Alaska's abundant reserves offer a potential solution hampered by current policies.
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64% Bias Score
British Columbia's Permitting Delays Cripple Mineral Exploration
In British Columbia, excessive permitting delays averaging five months but reaching three years for some mineral exploration projects cause significant economic hardship, impacting businesses, individuals, and local communities, jeopardizing the province's future resource security.
British Columbia's Permitting Delays Cripple Mineral Exploration
In British Columbia, excessive permitting delays averaging five months but reaching three years for some mineral exploration projects cause significant economic hardship, impacting businesses, individuals, and local communities, jeopardizing the province's future resource security.
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56% Bias Score
US Raises Tariffs on Chinese Solar, Tungsten Products
The Biden administration raised tariffs on Chinese solar wafers and polysilicon to 50% and tungsten products to 25%, effective January 1st, to protect U.S. clean energy businesses and critical supply chains, amid escalating trade tensions with China.
US Raises Tariffs on Chinese Solar, Tungsten Products
The Biden administration raised tariffs on Chinese solar wafers and polysilicon to 50% and tungsten products to 25%, effective January 1st, to protect U.S. clean energy businesses and critical supply chains, amid escalating trade tensions with China.
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40% Bias Score
"U.S. Critical Mineral Dependence Drives Terrestrial and Space Mining Innovation"
"The U.S. is critically reliant on China for vital minerals, spurring innovation in terrestrial and space mining technologies; companies like TerraSpace and Loke Marine Minerals are leading this effort, while Intuitive Machines demonstrates the potential of private space exploration for resource acq...
"U.S. Critical Mineral Dependence Drives Terrestrial and Space Mining Innovation"
"The U.S. is critically reliant on China for vital minerals, spurring innovation in terrestrial and space mining technologies; companies like TerraSpace and Loke Marine Minerals are leading this effort, while Intuitive Machines demonstrates the potential of private space exploration for resource acq...
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52% Bias Score
WA Government Funds $175,000 Rare Earth Research Project
The WA Government provided $175,000 to RSC Consulting for research into rare earth extraction in the Yilgarn region, involving collaborations with junior mining firms like Terrain Minerals and Dreadnought Resources and Curtin University to establish a new rare earth province and unlock the region's ...
WA Government Funds $175,000 Rare Earth Research Project
The WA Government provided $175,000 to RSC Consulting for research into rare earth extraction in the Yilgarn region, involving collaborations with junior mining firms like Terrain Minerals and Dreadnought Resources and Curtin University to establish a new rare earth province and unlock the region's ...
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36% Bias Score
Australia Invests $200 Million in Arafura Rare Earths
The Australian government announced a further $200 million investment in Arafura Rare Earths' Nolans project, totaling over $1 billion in public funding to establish a rare earth mining and processing facility 135km north of Alice Springs, aiming to create 600 construction and 350 operational jobs w...
Australia Invests $200 Million in Arafura Rare Earths
The Australian government announced a further $200 million investment in Arafura Rare Earths' Nolans project, totaling over $1 billion in public funding to establish a rare earth mining and processing facility 135km north of Alice Springs, aiming to create 600 construction and 350 operational jobs w...
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44% Bias Score
Lithium Market Downturn and the Uncertainty of a Trump Presidency
The lithium market, crucial for electric vehicle batteries, faced a 2024 price rout, impacting miners and explorers; a new Trump presidency may further decrease US demand and reshape global supply chains.
Lithium Market Downturn and the Uncertainty of a Trump Presidency
The lithium market, crucial for electric vehicle batteries, faced a 2024 price rout, impacting miners and explorers; a new Trump presidency may further decrease US demand and reshape global supply chains.
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52% Bias Score
Marmota Fast-Tracks High-Grade Titanium Discovery in South Australia
Marmota Ltd. is fast-tracking metallurgical testing of its high-grade Muckanippie titanium discovery in South Australia's Gawler Craton, aiming to capitalize on soaring titanium demand and following a neighbor's substantial discovery that saw a 1500% share price increase.
Marmota Fast-Tracks High-Grade Titanium Discovery in South Australia
Marmota Ltd. is fast-tracking metallurgical testing of its high-grade Muckanippie titanium discovery in South Australia's Gawler Craton, aiming to capitalize on soaring titanium demand and following a neighbor's substantial discovery that saw a 1500% share price increase.
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48% Bias Score
Arabian Gulf Nations Invest in Critical Minerals to Diversify Economies and Challenge China
Arabian Gulf nations, led by Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar, are making significant investments in critical minerals, aiming to diversify their economies and challenge China's dominance in the global supply chain for materials vital for sustainable technologies; this is evidenced by Qatar's $180 milli...
Arabian Gulf Nations Invest in Critical Minerals to Diversify Economies and Challenge China
Arabian Gulf nations, led by Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar, are making significant investments in critical minerals, aiming to diversify their economies and challenge China's dominance in the global supply chain for materials vital for sustainable technologies; this is evidenced by Qatar's $180 milli...
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36% Bias Score
Biden Pledges $600 Million to Angola Railway, Raising Questions About Long-Term US Commitment
In a late-term visit, President Biden pledged $600 million to Angola's Lobito Corridor railway project, bringing the US total investment to over $4 billion, aiming to improve transport of critical minerals and strengthen US presence in Africa, raising questions about the project's long-term sustaina...
Biden Pledges $600 Million to Angola Railway, Raising Questions About Long-Term US Commitment
In a late-term visit, President Biden pledged $600 million to Angola's Lobito Corridor railway project, bringing the US total investment to over $4 billion, aiming to improve transport of critical minerals and strengthen US presence in Africa, raising questions about the project's long-term sustaina...
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48% Bias Score