Sunrise Energy Metals has greenlit development of the Syerston scandium mine in Australia, backed by up to $400m in funding from the US Department of Defense.

CME Group plans to launch cash-settled tungsten futures by early 2027 to help buyers manage volatile prices amid global rearmament and Chinese export controls.

Critical minerals investor TechMet has begun purchasing Venezuelan refinery by-products to feed its vanadium facilities in Arkansas, capitalising on eased US trade restrictions…

Plans by the US government to establish a $12bn critical minerals stockpile under Project Vault could trigger intense competition and hike prices for scarce materials, the…