mining

Greenland
Politics

Greenland’s 1.5 million tons of rare earths might never get mined because there just aren’t any roads to them

By Josh Funk, Suman Naishadham and The Associated Press
January 11, 2026
Donald Trump speaks into a microphone
Politics

Trump’s Greenland takeover would require ‘billions upon billions’ spent over decades for a mineral industry that doesn’t yet exist, experts say

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January 7, 2026
mine
Economy

‘You can’t see China now as a reliable supply-chain partner’: Graphite mines forsaken for 70 years come back into fashion

By Michael Hill and The Associated Press
December 27, 2025
resident Donald Trump, right, shakes the hand of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, October 20, 2025, in Washington.
Energy

Trump promises ‘so much critical mineral and rare earth that you won’t know what to do with them’ after signing $8.5b deal with Australia

By Seung Min Kim, Aamer Madhani and The Associated Press
October 21, 2025
Jeremy Siegel, the Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance at the Wharton School, addresses the Securities Industry Association during their annual meeting in Boca Raton, Florida, Thursday, November 10, 2005.
Economy

‘Scandalous’: Top economist Jeremy Siegel says U.S. sleepwalked into rare earths crisis as China tightens its grip

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October 13, 2025
President Donald Trump listens as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks to reporters in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Washington.
Workplace Culture

Trump is greenlighting an Alaska megamine—and taking a government stake in the company digging it up

By Matthew Daly and The Associated Press
October 7, 2025
Gold decor on the mantle behind US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Jonas Gahr Store, Norway's prime minister, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Economy

Everything’s supposedly rosy on Wall Street—but gold is rallying higher as investors seek safety in government shutdown

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October 2, 2025
James Litinsky, Chairman and CEO, MP Materials
Tech

How deals with Apple and Trump’s Pentagon turned rare earth miner MP Materials into a red-hot stock

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August 12, 2025
Xi Jinping, Donald Trump
Environment

China has 90% of the rare earth that the world needs. America’s just getting started on its second mine

By Mead Gruver and The Associated Press
July 11, 2025
The world’s most profitable nickel plants face cost challenge
Environment

The world’s most profitable nickel plants face cost challenge

By Alfred Cang, Annie Lee and Bloomberg
June 19, 2025
How America can fast-track critical metals production—and disrupt the leverage that China just used
Commentary

How America can fast-track critical metals production—and disrupt the leverage that China just used

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June 11, 2025
Indonesia cancels several nickel mining permits in the dive hotspot of Raja Ampat after viral clips show environmental damage
Environment

Indonesia cancels several nickel mining permits in the dive hotspot of Raja Ampat after viral clips show environmental damage

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June 10, 2025
The UMTRA Project
North America

Trump fast-tracks Utah uranium mine but industry comeback may wait until prices go up ‘dramatically’

By Mead Gruver, Hannah Schoenbaum and The Associated Press
June 4, 2025
Switzerland’s Glencore to cut down output and jobs. ‘These are necessary actions we have to take’ says CEO
Finance

Switzerland’s Glencore to cut down output and jobs. ‘These are necessary actions we have to take’ says CEO

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May 29, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump
Politics

Jamie Dimon warned Trump’s agenda would push U.S. allies toward China—Greenland already says it may ‘look elsewhere’ for mining investment

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May 27, 2025

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