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https://www.wnd.com/2026/02/california-republican-leading-charge-counter-chinas-critical-mineral/
California Republican leading charge to counter China's critical mineral supremacy * WorldNetDaily...
America cannot allow its rare earth supply chains to be turned 'into shackles'
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https://financialpost.com/commodities/mining/canada-buy-critical-minerals-help-quebec-mine
Canada to buy critical mineral to help Quebec mine | Financial Post
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https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/africas-largest-uranium-producer-namibia-unveils-new-high-grade-critical-mineral-site/cgb4gt1
Africa’s largest uranium producer, Namibia, unveils new high-grade critical mineral site | Business...
Africa’s largest uranium producer, Namibia, hosts a new high-grade critical mineral site after Australian-listed Askari Metals (ASX: AS2) reported Phase 1...
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https://www.pnnl.gov/publications/extracting-critical-mineral-nickel-waste-acid
Extracting the Critical Mineral Nickel with Waste Acid | Article | PNNL
Replacing commercial acid with acidic waste enables researchers to improve nickel extraction efficiency, lower projected costs, and improve process economics.
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https://www.iea.org/reports/critical-mineral-traceability-for-energy-and-economic-security
Critical Mineral Traceability for Energy and Economic Security – Analysis - IEA
Critical Mineral Traceability for Energy and Economic Security - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.
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https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/proposed-acquisition-by-us-backed-orion-critical-mineral-consortium-of-a-strategic-stake-in-glencores-drc-assets-302677770.html
Proposed acquisition by US-backed Orion Critical Mineral Consortium of a strategic stake in...
Feb 3, 2026 - /PRNewswire/ -- Glencore and the Orion Critical Mineral Consortium (
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https://nrc.canada.ca/en/stories/mine-your-battery-quantum-technology-speeds-critical-mineral-extraction
From the mine to your battery: Quantum technology speeds up critical mineral extraction - National...
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https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/73389
Japan, France agree to boost cooperation on critical mineral supply chains
Apr 1, 2026 - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to deepen cooperation to strengthen supply chains of critical minerals under...
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https://process.honeywell.com/us/en/industries/mining-minerals-metals/critical-mineral-conference-perth-sept-20250
Join Honeywell at the Critical Mineral Conference
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https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/26/trump-europe-critical-minerals-rare-earth-trade-transatlantic-relationship/
Can U.S.-Europe Critical Mineral Partnerships Calm Trans-Atlantic Relations?
Feb 26, 2026 - The United States and Europe have found a rare area of cooperation.
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https://www.4bc.com.au/od6-metals-new-project-a-critical-mineral-used-in-all-the-big-industries-but-not-mined-in-the-usa/
OD6 Metals: New project - a critical mineral used in all the big industries… but not mined in the...
Mar 12, 2026 - Listen to ASX-listed OD6 Metals Managing Director Brett Hazelden talk to Matt Birney on the Bulls N’ Bears Report about OD6’s brand new USA project that boasts...
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https://www.uschamber.com/international/u-s-chamber-comments-on-ustrs-proposed-plurilateral-critical-mineral-framework
U.S. Chamber Comments on USTR’s Proposed Plurilateral Critical Mineral Framework | U.S. Chamber of...
Mar 19, 2026 - The U.S. Chamber on March 19 filed comments in response to USTR’s Federal Register notice seeking input on the “Design of a Plurilateral Agreement on Trade in...
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https://sputnikglobe.com/20260204/us-to-develop-critical-mineral-supply-resilience-action-plan-with-eu-japan---ustr-1123591214.html
US to Develop Critical Mineral Supply Resilience Action Plan With EU, Japan - USTR
The United States intends to develop a critical minerals supply chain resilience action plan with the European Union and Japan, the Office of the US Trade...
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https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/us-japan-plan-critical-mineral-supply/815492/
US, Japan deepen ties on critical mineral supply chains | Supply Chain Dive
The two countries unveiled an action plan to build a plurilateral pact on critical minerals, setting shared rules, price floors and stockpiling goals with...
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https://idaideas.podbean.com/e/challenges-in-critical-mineral-tradeoffs/
Challenges in Critical Mineral Tradeoffs | IDA Ideas
IDA Ideas guest Ashley Nunes joins host Rhett Moeller to discuss the complexities that critical minerals present, including the global tradeoffs and policy...
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https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/india-allows-expansion-of-mining-leases-to-unlock-deep-seated-minerals/article70832751.ece
Government amends mining rules to boost critical mineral exploration and self-reliance - The...
Government amends mining rules to allow lease expansion and boost exploration of critical minerals, strengthening supply and supporting Atmanirbhar Bharat...
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https://directlithiumxchange.com/
The New Standard for Critical Mineral Velocity: Commercializing DLE
Apr 1, 2026 - The global race for lithium is no longer about finding resources, it is about the speed, yield, and sustainability of extraction.
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https://www.iea.org/news/new-podcast-episode-focuses-on-the-risks-in-critical-mineral-supply-chains
New podcast episode focuses on the risks in critical mineral supply chains - News - IEA
New podcast episode focuses on the risks in critical mineral supply chains - News from the International Energy Agency
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https://www.ned.org/op-ed-how-democracy-promotion-supports-critical-mineral-resilience/
Op-ed: How Democracy Promotion Supports Critical Mineral Resilience - NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR...
Mar 26, 2026 - In The National Interest, Damon Wilson, explains how NED partners help create conditions for resilient supply chains that strengthen the U.S. economy.
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https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/critical-mineral-commodities-renewable-energy
Critical Mineral Commodities in Renewable Energy | U.S. Geological Survey
To make America’s economy and defense more secure, the Administration has released “A Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical...
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https://www.iea.org/reports/the-role-of-traceability-in-critical-mineral-supply-chains
The Role of Traceability in Critical Mineral Supply Chains – Analysis - IEA
The Role of Traceability in Critical Mineral Supply Chains - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.
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https://londonminingnetwork.org/2026/02/unjust-energy-transition-challenging-the-critical-mineral-rush/
Unjust Energy Transition? Challenging the Critical Mineral Rush - London Mining Network
Feb 13, 2026 - Unjust Energy Transition? Challenging the Critical Mineral Rush is an interactive workshop exposing the realities of the mining industry.
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https://www.iea.org/news/sharp-declines-in-critical-mineral-prices-mask-risks-of-future-supply-strains-as-energy-transitions-advance
Sharp declines in critical mineral prices mask risks of future supply strains as energy transitions...
Sharp declines in critical mineral prices mask risks of future supply strains as energy transitions advance - News from the International Energy Agency
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https://www.lithiontechnologies.com/en/solutions/buy-our-products/
Critical Mineral Supplier - Lithion Technologies
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https://www.wastedive.com/news/critical-minerals-supply-chain-resilience-measurement-tool-estewards-bloom-esg/818677/
The US wants to shore up critical mineral supplies. A new tool aims to measure it. | Waste Dive
With few options to assess how critical minerals are diverted from disposal, e-Stewards and Bloom ESG aim to offer granular data.
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https://www.businessinsider.com/critical-minerals-mining-us-ai-exploration-supply-chain-import-reliance-2025-8
AI Could Boost US Critical Mineral Mining and Reduce Import Reliance - Business Insider
Oct 1, 2025 - In the US push for mineral independence, AI could support faster discovery and supply chain security, but skepticism in the mining industry remains.
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https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-a-critical-mineral
What is a critical mineral? | U.S. Geological Survey
The Energy Act of 2020 defined critical minerals as those that are essential to the economic or national security of the United States; have a supply chain...
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https://financialpost.com/feature/critical-mineral-jackpot-found-abandoned-ontario-factory
Critical mineral jackpot found in abandoned Ontario factory | Financial Post
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https://www.6pr.com.au/od6-metals-new-project-a-critical-mineral-used-in-all-the-big-industries-but-not-mined-in-the-usa/
OD6 Metals: New project - a critical mineral used in all the big industries… but not mined in the...
Listen to ASX-listed OD6 Metals Managing Director Brett Hazelden talk to Matt Birney on the Bulls N’ Bears Report about OD6’s brand new USA project that boasts...
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https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/is-recycling-the-answer-to-the-uks-critical-mineral-crisis/
Is recycling the answer to the UK’s critical mineral crisis? - letsrecycle.com
Apr 13, 2026 - The UK’s waste streams could hold an answer to one of the biggest resource challenges of the coming decades: access to critical minerals.
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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/recycling-end-life-ev-batteries-reduces-heavy-environmental-toll-critical-mineral-mining-ceo-4450736
Recycling end-of-life EV batteries reduces heavy environmental toll of critical mineral mining: CEO...
Aug 2, 2024 - Lin Xiao, Chief Executive at BoTree Recycling Technologies, shares more about the opportunities he sees for recycling critical battery materials with CNA's Tan...
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https://eos.org/science-updates/geological-surveys-unite-to-improve-critical-mineral-security
Geological Surveys Unite to Improve Critical Mineral Security - Eos
Sep 30, 2025 - A three-nation consortium is pooling geological expertise and resources to address vulnerabilities in supplies of these crucial natural resources.
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https://www.dfc.gov/investment-story/strengthening-critical-mineral-supply-chains-countering-chinas-dominance
Strengthening critical mineral supply chains by countering China’s dominance
A DFC loan is upgrading and repairing railway in Angola, enhancing the efficiency and reliability of transporting critical minerals from mines in the DRC.
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https://www.iea.org/commentaries/can-government-partnerships-support-responsible-and-reliable-critical-mineral-supply-chains
Can government partnerships support responsible and reliable critical mineral supply chains? –...
Can government partnerships support responsible and reliable critical mineral supply chains? - A commentary by Joyce Raboca, K.C. Michaels, Erica Westenberg,...
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https://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/introducing-project-vault-a-critical-mineral-stockpile-for-american-businesses-%F0%9F%92%8E%F0%9F%87%BA%F0%9F%87%B8/
Introducing Project Vault, a critical mineral stockpile for American businesses 💎🇺🇸 – The White...
Feb 2, 2026 - Introducing Project Vault, a critical mineral stockpile for American businesses, unaffected by market disruptions. 💎🇺🇸
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https://www.csis.org/events/securing-critical-mineral-supply-government-industry-dialogue
Securing Critical Mineral Supply: A Government–Industry Dialogue | CSIS Events
Join the CSIS Critical Minerals Security Program virtually for public sessions on financing, investment conditions, supply-chain resilience, and public–private...
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https://www.iea.org/events/sustainable-and-responsible-critical-mineral-supply-chains
Sustainable and Responsible Critical Mineral Supply Chains - Event - IEA
Sustainable and Responsible Critical Mineral Supply Chains - Event listed by the International Energy Agency
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https://www.usgs.gov/news/featured-story/usgs-geologic-mapping-project-supports-critical-mineral-exploration-enhances
USGS Geologic Mapping Project Supports Critical Mineral Exploration, Enhances Public Safety in the...
Deep beneath the southeastern U.S. lies a hidden world of critical minerals and potential earthquake risks. A U.S. Geological Survey geologic mapping project...
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https://www.iea.org/commentaries/why-is-esg-so-important-to-critical-mineral-supplies-and-what-can-we-do-about-it
Why is ESG so important to critical mineral supplies, and what can we do about it? – Analysis - IEA
Why is ESG so important to critical mineral supplies, and what can we do about it? - A commentary by K.C. Michaels, Louis Maréchal, Benjamin Katz
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https://www.nsf.gov/tip/updates/nsf-kicks-us-critical-minerals-challenge-propel-innovative
NSF kicks off U.S. critical minerals challenge to propel innovative critical mineral technology...
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https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418648
Unleashing America’s Mineral Potential: The Critical Mineral Commodity Supply Chain | House...
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