Mark Z. Barabak: This historic Nevada mining town has seen better days. Trump is excavating hopeJune 16, 2026 3:41 pmThe Derrick and The News-Herald - PennsylvaniaTONOPAH, Nev. — Some years ago, Harry Chahal and his wife were on a trip to Las Vegas when, like countless motorists before and since, they passed through this high desert speck of a town.
Tonopah, built by the mining industry around 1900 and depleted as …
Battery Breakthrough: Mining Batteries, in a MicrowaveJune 16, 2026 1:33 pmOffshore Engineer NewsMicrowave-based method to upcycle old lithium-ion cathodes
Instead of letting old lithium-ion batteries pile up as waste, Sandia National Laboratories researchers have developed a microwave-based process to recover and remake their cathodes, potentially …
Here’s how this fully funded 0.3p penny stock could 10x if production ramps up in 2026June 16, 2026 12:26 pmThe Motley Fool UKLithium penny stocks have been all over the news lately as demand for the precious metal rises. It’s essentially the backbone of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution, used in batteries for cars, phones, and renewable energy storage.
Global demand’s surging …
In California’s ‘Lithium Valley,’ students are training for jobs that don’t yet existJune 16, 2026 11:29 amLos Angeles TimesWhen Imperial Valley College launched a program training students to become plant operators and technicians in the emerging lithium industry, Corban Dillon enrolled in the inaugural class, hoping for a career in a promising field.
But when he completed his …
‘The future’: What sparked Gina Rinehart’s billion-dollar SpaceX investmentJune 16, 2026 10:06 amForbes AustraliaPublished on
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Australia’s richest person joins forces with the world’s richest to leverage local critical mineral assets and strengthen the Australia/US relationship. They will both potentially make billions more in the process.
SpaceX …
G7 Nations Push to Break China’s Grip on Rare Earths at Evian SummitJune 16, 2026 9:50 amZoomBangla iNewsG7 leaders meeting in Évian-les-Bains used a significant portion of their June summit agenda to address what has become one of the most strategically urgent economic issues facing advanced democracies: their near-total dependence on China for the rare …
MAX Power Sells Arizona Lithium Stake to Sharpen Hydrogen Production Focus in SaskatchewanJune 16, 2026 8:52 amHydrogen Fuel NewsSo, here’s the latest buzz in the world of clean energy. MAX Power Mining Corp. just made a significant move by agreeing to sell off its U.S. subsidiary, MAX Power Resources LLC, which owns the Willcox Playa Lithium Project in Arizona. The deal, worth …
Conflict coltan from DRC entering global supply chains via Rwanda, says Global WitnessJune 16, 2026 8:34 ambne IntelliNewsGlobal Witness has alleged that more than 2,000 tonnes of conflict coltan smuggled from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has entered global supply chains via Rwanda, potentially reaching major electronics manufacturers and consumer brands …
From critical minerals to industrial development: Zimbabwe’s next challengeJune 16, 2026 8:00 amZimbabwe IndependentResource-rich countries are increasingly seeking to ensure that their mineral wealth generates tangible domestic benefits rather than simply serving as export commodities.
THE recent policy changes in Zimbabwe’s mining sector, which classify 14 minerals, …
Trump's critical minerals pricing plan faces sceptical G7, divided industryJune 16, 2026 7:50 amAsiaoneEVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — The Trump administration's push to boost critical minerals production by regulating prices is facing sceptical G7 allies and a divided mining industry, with negotiations for a Western trading bloc stumbling over concerns about …
Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart takes $1b stake in SpaceX IPOJune 16, 2026 6:50 amDeal Street AsiaAustralia’s wealthiest person, mining baron Gina Rinehart, has taken a stake of more than $1 billion in the record-setting $75 billion SpaceX IPO, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Rinehart’s company, …
Trump’s critical minerals plan faces G7 scepticism, industry splitJune 16, 2026 6:49 amThe Daily Tribune - News Of BahrainEmail: online@newsofbahrain.com
As leaders meet in France this week, the Trump administration's proposal to establish price supports for key minerals is facing scepticism from G7 allies and divisions within the mining industry. The initiative seeks to …
China's industrial output sees growth extended in Jan.-May periodJune 16, 2026 6:48 amXinhua News AgencyBEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- China's value-added industrial output continued its year-on-year growth in the first five months of 2026, strongly underpinned by the performances of the equipment and high-tech manufacturing sectors.
The value-added …
In California’s ‘Lithium Valley,’ students are training for jobs that haven’t yet materialized June 16, 2026 6:16 amThe Hechinger ReportWhen Imperial Valley College launched a new program training students to become plant operators and technicians in the emerging lithium industry, Corban Dillon enrolled in the inaugural class.
He’d spent the first part of his career working for his family’ …
Ont. government secures critical mineral agreement with the U.K.June 16, 2026 6:14 amCanadian ManufacturingOntario is home to significant deposits of nickel, lithium, cobalt, graphite, copper and rare earth elements, which are essential inputs for batteries, electric vehicles, advanced manufacturing, defence technologies and modern energy systems. LONDON — On …
Why Karoon Energy, PLS, South32, and Transurban shares are falling todayJune 16, 2026 6:08 amThe Motley Fool AustraliaFree Article You’re reading a free article with opinions that may differ from The Motley Fool’s Premium Investing Services. Become a Motley Fool member today to get instant access to our top analyst recommendations, in-depth research, investing resources, …
Old electronics could become a new gold and copper mine after university licenses recovery techJune 16, 2026 5:39 amThe Cool Down - OregonA newly signed licensing agreement could make old phones, spare chargers, and obsolete laptops a more valuable source of recoverable metals.
In a press release, researchers at the University of Edinburgh explained how their process, called gold copper …
Lunch Wrap: ASX pares losses as gold sprints ahead of RBAJune 16, 2026 4:55 amStockheadGold sprints higher ahead of RBA decision. Pic: Getty Images
ASX pares early losses before RBA rates call
Gold miners keep ripping
Karoon smashed on delay
After opening down around 1.5%, the S&P/ASX 200 staged a respectable recovery by lunchtime …
Gina Rinehart just made US$425 million from SpaceX shares in 2 daysJune 16, 2026 4:36 amThe Motley Fool AustraliaGina Rinehart's decision to back Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp (NASDAQ: SPCX) has already delivered a sizeable paper profit. The Australian mining billionaire reportedly secured more than US$1 billion worth of shares through …
Gold shines ahead of RBAJune 16, 2026 3:47 amTownsville BulletinAfter opening down around 1.5%, the S&P/ASX 200 staged a respectable recovery by lunchtime on Tuesday in Sydney, trimming losses to about 0.4%.
Not exactly a heroic comeback, but enough to suggest investors weren't quite ready to throw in the …
Can southern Africa fill the copper supply gap?June 16, 2026 3:47 amTownsville BulletinAI and data centre growth is emerging as a major new copper demand driver
Southern Africa’s copper regions are attracting renewed investor attention
ASX explorers are chasing long-term supply upside in future-facing copper plays
Copper demand reaches …
G7 allies, mining industry question U.S. critical minerals planJune 16, 2026 1:18 amFinance & Commerce - MinnesotaThe Blueprint
The U.S.’s plan for a critical minerals trading bloc faces resistance from G7 allies and industry stakeholders.
European officials have raised concerns about governance, costs and an AI-price setting model.
The initiative aims to reduce …
Ontario, United Kingdom sign critical minerals cooperation agreementJune 16, 2026 12:18 amNorthern Ontario BusinessOntario has signed a cooperation agreement with the United Kingdom on developing a Transatlantic critical minerals supply chain.
A June 15 news release said provincial Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce and the UK’s Parliamentary Under-Secretary of …
The copper supply-demand gap is widening – can southern Africa bridge it?June 16, 2026 12:14 amStockheadSouthern African countries such as Namibia and Botswana may have the answer to a growing global copper deficit. Pic: Getty Images
AI and data centre growth is emerging as a major new copper demand driver
Southern Africa’s copper regions are attracting …
Gold rebounds as markets eye Middle East agreement frameworkJune 15, 2026 11:14 pmCNBC AfricaGold prices climbed for a third straight session, rising to their highest level since the start of the month, as investors reacted to signs of a possible agreement framework between the United States and Iran that could lead to the reopening of the Strait …
Regulations for Mineral Resources Law takes effectJune 15, 2026 11:01 pmGlobal TimesProduction facilities at the 5 million ton per year mining and processing site of the Xiangyuan Lithium Polymetallic Mine of Hunan Zijin Lithium Co in Yongzhou, Central China's Hunan Province, on December 10, 2025. Photo: VCG
China's new …
4 ASX ETFs to buy for the mining supercycleJune 15, 2026 10:52 pmThe Motley Fool AustraliaFree Article You’re reading a free article with opinions that may differ from The Motley Fool’s Premium Investing Services. Become a Motley Fool member today to get instant access to our top analyst recommendations, in-depth research, investing resources, …
Mo Alkhadra draws up to $20 million in federal funds to his startup, LithiosJune 15, 2026 10:42 pmThe Boston Globe - MassachusettsLithios, an MIT spinout formed by Alkhadra and Martin Bazant, also can reduce water and energy use, when compared to traditional lithium mining.
Alkhadra portrays Lithios as a “critical minerals” business, not a clean-tech company. That description may be …
Bell Potter just raised its price targets on these 2 ASX lithium stocksJune 15, 2026 9:58 pmThe Motley Fool AustraliaA rising tide lifts all ships and that's exactly what's been happening with global lithium prices and ASX lithium stocks. In the last 12 months:
Liontown Ltd (ASX: LTR) shares have risen over 230%
Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) have climbed over …
Zimbabwe turns to its precious metals and critical minerals to shield itself from the US warJune 15, 2026 8:27 pmBusiness Insider AfricaThe conflict, which has driven oil prices via the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route, has had a massive economic effect in Africa.
While some countries on the continent have been deeply affected, others are mitigating the impact …
Argentine mining threatens scarce water resources in the AndesJune 15, 2026 6:39 pmYahoo NewsSan Juan's once-sparkling rivers have shriveled due to drought, and residents in the rugged, western Argentine province fear that prospective mining projects in the Andes will make matters worse.
According to one popular saying, Andean provinces are so …
Before blaming South Africa, look in the mirrorJune 15, 2026 1:12 pmThe StandardStoneridge demolitions in Mashonaland are illustrative of the death of conscience on the part of our rulers
A Chinese friend of mine proposed a theory to the effect that Africans are the most stupid people on the face of the earth.
There is no race on …
E3 Lithium commissions Phase 2 of demonstration facilityJune 15, 2026 11:57 amMining WeeklyCanadian lithium development company E3 Lithium has successfully commissioned Phase 2 of its Clearwater project demonstration facility in Alberta and continues to operate a reservoir production test.
Lithium analysis of the brine produced from the …
Trump's plan on strategic minerals divides the G7 and worries Western industrialistsJune 15, 2026 11:43 amEntrevueThe project of the US president's administration Donald Trump The plan to boost Western production of critical minerals is encountering strong resistance among G7 allies and within the mining industry itself. As the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains …
Aussie lithium know-how helps Europe gain ground on ChinaJune 15, 2026 11:00 amFinancial ReviewFrancis Wedin arrived in Western Australia 15 years ago as an ambitious young English engineer eyeing it as a land of opportunity for his initial career plans in gold mining.
That ambition is now translating into Australia’s biggest investment in European …
Cygnus completes 100% option acquisition of two lithium properties in QuébecJune 15, 2026 9:36 amMining WeeklyASX- and TSX-V-listed critical minerals developer Cygnus Metals has successfully completed the exercise of its options for acquiring 100% of the Sakami and Beryl Lake properties, in James Bay, Québec.
The company issued three-million fully paid ordinary …
Bradda Head sampling demonstrates strong lithium prospectivity across multiple targets at ...June 15, 2026 9:09 amMining WeeklyHaving secured an exploration and drilling permit at the end of May, Aim-listed Bradda Head Lithium says new surface sampling assay results at the Whistlejacket lithium project, in Arizona, demonstrate strong lithium prospectivity across multiple target …
Trump's critical minerals pricing plan faces skeptical G7, divided industryJune 15, 2026 9:08 amThe Straits TimesÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 15 - The Trump administration's push to boost critical minerals production by regulating prices is facing skeptical G7 allies and a divided mining industry, with negotiations for a Western trading bloc stumbling over …
PMET Resources confirms value-added lithium processing viability on site in QuébecJune 15, 2026 7:20 amMining WeeklyASX-listed lithium explorer PMET Resources has confirmed in a concept study that the Shaakichiuwaanaan project, in Québec's Eeyou Istchee James Bay region, can viably produce a value-added lithium chemical at site.
This offers reduced logistics …
SMR Weekly Power List: 10 Mining Giants Dominating the 2026 Energy TransitionJune 15, 2026 5:40 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Penny Langford
The global energy transition has moved from a theoretical policy goal to a full-scale industrial reality in mid-2026. As electric vehicle (EV) adoption stabilizes and grid modernization projects accelerate across North America and Europe …