The Canadian government is partnering with the Saskatchewan Research Council to fund the processing and production of the mineral bastnaesite.

The demand for antimony from North American military and combat forces will now need to find new domestic supply sources, following China's export restrictions.

USA Rare Earth has entered into a deal with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: IPXX) to go public on the Nasdaq through a SPAC transaction.

Canadian mining company Lucara Mining (TSX: LUC) discovered one of the largest diamonds to ever be unearthed in history at their operational mine in Botswana.

Barrick Gold (NYSE: GOLD) announced their total revenue has grown significantly in their most recent quarter, fuelled by new all time highs in gold price.

Electra Battery Materials (NASDAQ: ELBM) has been awarded $20M USD in funding from the United States Department of Defense for a cobalt sulfate refinery.

The government of China has announced they will be significant limiting the exportation of antimony for the first time ever, a critical military metal.

E3 Lithium (TSXV:ETL) has received $5 million from the government of Alberta to accelerate the development of their lithium brine demonstration facility.

Ivanhoe Electric (NYSE: IE) has completed the final payment as part of their option agreement for the Santa Cruz Copper Project for $10 million.

Mining giants BHP (NYSE:BHP) and Lundin Mining (TSX:LUN) have announced they will acquire Filo Mining (TSX: FILO) in a $3 billion deal.