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Companies & Organisations
Cornwall's world-class lithium, tin and critical mineral deposits are essential to the UK reaching its 2035 domestic production targets, but achieving that ambition requires capital commitments that match the geological opportunity —…
Industry News
The UK has announced £50 million in critical minerals funding split across a rare earth magnet hub, a project accelerator and a demand aggregation platform, building on over £200 million already committed…
Policies and Regulation
Carmarthenshire Council has refused the last live opencast coal mining application in the UK, rejecting Bryn Bach Coal's Glan Lash extension on environmental grounds and leaving no active coal mine applications anywhere…
Companies & Organisations
Cornish Tin & Lithium has confirmed a 3.27-kilometre lithium system and a new ten-lode high-grade tin discovery at Tregonning South, rebranding to reflect a dual-commodity strategy targeting two of the UK's most…
Companies & Organisations
Anglo American's Woodsmith polyhalite project contributed £127 million to the North Yorkshire economy in 2025 and has generated nearly £2 billion for the region to date, with a 1,000-strong local workforce and…
Companies & Organisations
Cornish Metals has secured a £52 million credit facility from the UK National Wealth Fund and Vision Blue Resources to fund underground development and infrastructure works at South Crofty as the historic…
Industry News
China has warned Britain to "make decisions prudently" over plans to fully nationalise British Steel, threatening strong measures to protect Chinese company Jingye's rights after London seized operational control of the steelmaker…
Companies & Organisations
Ionic Rare Earths has completed the Western world's first end-to-end recycled rare earth supply chain for EV motor magnets, with Belfast-produced recycled oxides passing Ford's durability testing in a UK collaboration involving…
Companies & Organisations
Cornish Metals has raised $210 million in bond financing to restart the South Crofty tin mine after 27 years, with a final investment decision targeted for this summer as tin prices approach…
Industry News
Germany and the UK are signing a strategic critical minerals agreement in Berlin, deepening post-Brexit economic ties as both governments acknowledge that European rare earth production cannot match China's scale without coordinated…