Türkiye’s rare metals projectionDecember 26, 2025 11:32 pmDaily SabahThe global economy is simultaneously undergoing two major transformations: the energy transition and the deepening of digitalization. For this reason, a new geopolitical competition has emerged around rare metals, on which both processes critically depend. …
Best-Performing Areas in a Blockbuster Year for StocksDecember 26, 2025 11:19 pmNasdaq2025 has been a blockbuster but volatile year for financial markets, shaped by multiple crosscurrents: sustained enthusiasm around artificial intelligence, tempered by growing bubble concerns; escalating trade disputes; and rising geopolitical tensions.
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Year of the Pivot: New Orleans businesses navigate city’s ups and downs in 2025December 26, 2025 8:39 pmNew Orleans City Business - LouisianaKEY TAKEAWAYS:
New Orleans businesses faced crises, political upheaval and economic uncertainty in 2025
Major events included Super Bowl LIX, infrastructure spending and leadership changes
Port, airport, construction, health care and hospitality …
Critical Raw Materials, New Strategy ConsideredDecember 26, 2025 8:13 pmAlbanian Daily NewsAlbania is developing a strategy for critical raw materials in an effort to identify and assess its national resources.
In the strategy for the development of the mining sector, the government underlines that the EIT Raw Materials Regional Innovation …
Government fails to define Aravallis despite over a year’s effortDecember 26, 2025 6:06 pmThe HinduThe assignment was to define the Aravallis, an ancient range of weathered hills rambling across four States, from the outskirts of Delhi to Gujarat. Despite three committees labouring over the task for over a year, armed with satellite imagery and …
AVIRIS-5 Sensor Brings a New Approach to Mineral DiscoveryDecember 26, 2025 3:30 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaThe AVIRIS-5 sensor, developed by NASA, is helping scientists and industry experts identify important mineral resources by observing the Earth from high above, offering a smarter and more efficient approach to early-stage mineral exploration.
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AP Business SummaryBrief at 9:46 a.m. ESTDecember 26, 2025 3:14 pmVoice of Alexandria - MinnesotaTrump overturned decades of US trade policy in 2025. See the impact of his tariffs, in four charts
Since returning to the White House in January, President Donald Trump has overturned decades of U.S. trade policy — building a wall of tariffs around what …
NEXTCHEM to Acquire Ballestra Group, Strengthening Specialty Chemicals PortfolioDecember 26, 2025 2:00 pmChemical Industry DigestNEXTCHEM, a subsidiary of MAIRE, has signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Ballestra Group. This acquisition significantly expands NEXTCHEM’s intellectual property, technology capabilities, and global footprint in specialty chemicals, sustainable …
3rd Global Safety Summit International Safety Awards London on 24 Oct & 13th GSSDecember 26, 2025 1:45 pmForbes India3rd GSS International Safety ESG Awards & Conference concluded on 24th October 2025, at Peers Dining Hall, House of Lords, UK Parliament London.Mr. Virendra Sharma Former Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom, the Chief Guest of the event, …
Aravalli mining ban a ‘legal illusion’, say former IFS officer and policy analystDecember 26, 2025 1:31 pmCNBC-TV18The Centre’s decision to ban new mining leases in and around the Aravalli Hills is a “legal illusion” that does little to protect the fragile mountain range, according to former Indian Forest Service officer MD Sinha and forest policy analyst Chetan …
Trump's uncertain peace in Africa's Great Lakes regionDecember 26, 2025 12:15 pmLe MondeAt first glance, the conflict that has bloodied the Great Lakes region of East Africa for three decades may seem tailor-made for the transactional diplomacy championed by Donald Trump. This vast, impoverished part of Kivu is rich in resources highly …
AP Business SummaryBrief at 6:31 a.m. ESTDecember 26, 2025 11:46 amRutland Herald - VermontTrump overturned decades of US trade policy in 2025. See the impact of his tariffs, in four charts
Since returning to the White House in January, President Donald Trump has overturned decades of U.S. trade policy — building a wall of tariffs around what …
100-year-old mine to reopen in Cornwall – but not all locals are happyDecember 26, 2025 10:04 amThe i paperA disused clay mine in Cornwall might seem an unlikely location for a technological revolution, especially one that could protect the UK from a risky reliance on China.
This pit used to produce a key ingredient for making paper. Looking out at the peculiar …
India-US cooperation on critical-mineral recycling can reduce dependence on ChinaDecember 26, 2025 10:02 amThe PrintCritical minerals and rare earth elements are the new gold for industrial growth. Whether it is the electric vehicle industry, defence technology, or data centres, critical minerals and rare earth elements play a vital role in manufacturing all of these. …
From EVs to geopolitics: Why graphite mining is back in focus in the US. How Indians can invest?December 26, 2025 10:01 amBusiness TodayGraphite, a critical mineral essential for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, renewable energy storage and advanced electronics, is back in focus as the United States pushes to reduce its heavy dependence on imports. With global supply chains being reshaped …
The year the US doubled down on critical mineralsDecember 26, 2025 9:33 amCanary MediaPresident Donald Trump spent most of 2025 hacking away at large parts of the federal government. His administration fired, bought out, or otherwise ousted hundreds of thousands of federal employees. Entire agencies were gutted. By so many metrics, this …
Beyond Green Growth: Why Ecological Survival Requires Restoring Nature, Not Exploiting ItDecember 26, 2025 8:42 amThe Astana TimesLast year, I returned to the Irtysh River in eastern Kazakhstan, a place I knew as a child for its vast, powerful current. Back then, the river felt almost oceanic, so wide that cargo ships moved slowly across its surface and the opposite bank seemed like …
AP Business SummaryBrief at 12:31 a.m. ESTDecember 26, 2025 6:38 amBluefield Daily Telegraph - West VirginiaAmid a battery boom, graphite mining gets a fresh look in the US
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. (AP) — Graphite mines in the United States are seeing renewed interest after being largely closed for decades. Graphite is crucial for lithium-ion batteries and demand is …
What are rare-earth elements and why is everyone looking for them? | ExplainedDecember 26, 2025 6:21 amThe HinduRare-earth elements are a set of metallic elements in the periodic table. Chemists usually refer to a group of 17 elements when they use this label: the 15 lanthanides from lanthanum to lutetium, and scandium and yttrium. In most classroom periodic tables, …
AP Business SummaryBrief at 12:03 a.m. ESTDecember 26, 2025 5:46 amVoice of Alexandria - MinnesotaAmid a battery boom, graphite mining gets a fresh look in the US
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. (AP) — Graphite mines in the United States are seeing renewed interest after being largely closed for decades. Graphite is crucial for lithium-ion batteries and demand is …
Amid a battery boom, graphite mining gets a fresh look in the USDecember 26, 2025 5:14 amJournal News - OhioDemand for graphite, a key material in the lithium-ion batteries that power everything from phones to electric cars, is surging as trade tensions with China persist. With federal officials concerned about the steady supply of a number of critical minerals, …
The Venezuela siege and the fight for petrodollarDecember 25, 2025 11:17 pmDaily SabahAs U.S. naval forces enforce a blockade off Venezuela, U.S. President Donald Trump calls it law enforcement. But the math of the "war on drugs" has never added up in the Caribbean. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's (UNODC) World …
Afghanistan, India, and a New Chapter of Trade ProspectsDecember 25, 2025 10:37 pmKhaama PressThe historic commercial relationship between Afghanistan and India is entering a renewed phase, where traditional ties are increasingly being translated into contemporary economic outcomes. Over recent months, both sides have intensified dialogue aimed at …
Why Canada’s mining future runs through B.C. techDecember 25, 2025 2:27 pmNorth Shore NewsIndustry leaders say stable policy and predictable rules are critical to attracting global investment.
Machine learning models that assist in road maintenance; artificial intelligence used to comb voluminous data sets; or even the ability to take X-rays or …
Aravalli storm—Day after ban on new mining leases, Centre, Congress trade accusationsDecember 25, 2025 1:01 pmThe Statesman (India)A day after the Centre’s written assurance on long-term protection of the Aravalli ecosystem, the political and environmental controversy surrounding India’s oldest mountain range showed no signs of abating. On Thursday, a sharp war of words broke out …
Premier Faces Asset Seizure at Zulu Lithium as JRG Moves to Enforce US$2.5 Million JudgmentDecember 25, 2025 12:57 pmMining ZimbabwePremier African Minerals Limited is facing intensified financial and operational pressure after JR Goddard Contracting (JRG) moved to enforce a long-standing court judgment by issuing a Writ of Execution for Movable Property at the company’s Zulu Lithium …
UPSC Key: LVM-3, Personality rights, and Akash-NG missile systemDecember 25, 2025 12:04 pmThe Indian ExpressPreliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance
Mains Examination: General Studies-III: Science and Technology- Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology …
From Hope to Hardship: How delayed Ewoyaa Lithium deal is crushing familiesDecember 25, 2025 11:40 amModern GhanaFarmlands of whispering crops and sun-drenched soil, deep in the heart of Ewoyaa near Mankessim, boil with defiant souls clinging to hope in despair.
The two-year stalled Parliamentary ratification of the Atlantic Lithium mining project, once a beacon of …
China's Phosphate Ore Imports Fall in November While Phosphoric Acid Exports Soar 66% MoMDecember 25, 2025 9:43 amShanghai Metals MarketSMM December 25 News:
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In 2025, the phosphorus chemical industry presented a complex situation characterized by "sulfur price shocks, firm ore prices, intensified environmental protection pressure, and new energy under pressure."
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3 Mining Companies to Fill Stockings With More Than Just CoalDecember 25, 2025 9:27 amInvestingAs 2025 comes to a close, the precious metals surge appears poised to continue well into the new year, despite some bumps in the fall. Gold and silver hit fresh all-time highs again in December after having already done so many times previously in recent …
Lithium Miners News For The Month Of December 2025December 25, 2025 8:31 amSeeking AlphaAnalyst’s Disclosure:I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of GLOBAL X LITHIUM ETF (LIT), CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO [HK:3750], ASX:RIO, ALB, GANFENG LITHIUM GROUP [SHE:002460], ASX:PLS, AMG CRITICAL MATERIALS N.V. [AMS:AMG], ZIJIN …
10 notable books on conservation and the environment published in 2025December 25, 2025 8:06 amMongabayAs challenging as 2025 has been for conservation and environmental issues, the dogged struggle to address the crises we face remains a central focus for scientists, activists and communities around the globe.
Their stories hold the promise of a brighter …
The AI boom has a water problem, and it gets worse in 2026, says EY reportDecember 25, 2025 7:51 amMintFor much of the past three decades, carbon has been the main focus of climate policy. But as we head into 2026, a new crisis is tightening its grip: water scarcity. According to Ernst & Young's 2026 Geostrategic Outlook, water is no longer just an …
Alake Declares Mining as Africa’s Prime Investment OpportunityDecember 25, 2025 7:44 amInfo StridesNigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has reiterated that Africa, with its vast mineral wealth and growing infrastructure needs, remains the world’s greatest destination for mining investments. Speaking at a recent international …
What Pax Silica Reveals About India’s Vulnerability in Global Tech Supply ChainsDecember 25, 2025 6:25 amThe DiplomatThe launch of a new U.S. alliance called Pax Silica to secure semiconductor manufacturing supply chains for the coming artificial intelligence (AI) era has drawn attention, among other reasons, for its exclusion of India. The initiative came not long after …
Why the Aravallis matter for the climate, air, and water of north India plainsDecember 25, 2025 2:22 amThe Indian ExpressAravalli Hills Mining Controversy: The new definition of the Aravallis, proposed by the Centre on October 13 and accepted by the Supreme Court on November 20, effectively excludes almost 90% of the range from protections against mining and other …
Anglo Teck: Early Industry Reactions and Expert ViewsDecember 25, 2025 12:57 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaThe $53 billion Anglo American-Teck Resources merger is officially a go, but here's the thing nobody's talking about yet: the industry's been surprisingly quiet about what this actually means. Sure, we got the usual executive cheerleading and …
The China EV Flywheel And Why Exports Will Keep RisingDecember 24, 2025 10:27 pmCleanTechnicaSupport CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe.
Most Western analysis of the automotive transition still carries a quiet but profound blind spot. China is often treated as one large market among several, occasionally …
ExGen Signs Another Binding LOI to Acquire a Second Silver Stream on Past-Producing Gold MineDecember 24, 2025 10:24 pmEIN PresswireNOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ExGen Resources Inc. (TSX.V: EXG; OTC: BXXRF) (“ExGen” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce …
Direct lithium extraction from brine emerging as go-to mining techniqueDecember 24, 2025 9:19 pmOil & Gas JournalKhosrow Biglarbigi
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US demand for lithium, in the forms of lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide, is expected to grow in response to wide-spread vehicle electrification and the adoption of solar storage. A …
Trump’s policy in Africa between strategic interests and the repercussions of migrationDecember 24, 2025 8:09 pmThe Libya UpdatePresident Donald Trump seeks to strengthen the American presence in Africa’s rare minerals sector. This aligns with a trend in U.S. policy over the past two decades. These minerals are strategically vital for modern technology. They are also crucial for …
Rare earths deal with China buys timeDecember 24, 2025 8:00 pmOdessa American - TexasPerryman, Edwards say critical industries will keep operating
In exchange for concessions like tariff adjustments, China will grant licenses for the import of the rare earths gallium, germanium and graphite while the U.S. develops its domestic production …
2025: The turning point in India’s technological self-determinationDecember 24, 2025 7:41 pmNews9 LiveIndia News
Hon’ble Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the 4-unit Mahi Banswara NPP in Rajasthan on 25th Sept, 2025.
The year 2025 marked a defining inflection point in India’s scientific and technological journey, as the nation emerged with …
CATL Battery Factory in Spain, Lithium Mine in YichunDecember 24, 2025 7:37 pmCleanTechnicaSupport CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe.
CATL is the largest EV battery producer in the world. It continues to progress, with the latest news being a factory under construction in Spain and restarting of a lithium mine …