Kazakhstan commits $470M to processing as China alternative
Kazakhstan pledged $470M in geological exploration and $1.5B in smelter capacity at AMM 2026, positioning itself as a non-China critical minerals processor for Western supply chains.
Sandvik and Rio Tinto partner on autonomous open-pit drilling
Sandvik and Rio Tinto are jointly developing interoperable autonomous drilling systems for multi-rig remote operations, targeting the automation gap that has constrained mine-wide fleet deployment.
Edify Energy closes $1.1B Queensland solar-storage hybrid financing
Edify Energy achieved financial close on Australia's largest solar-plus-storage hybrid, backed by Rio Tinto's 20-year offtake and a 14-lender consortium, signaling institutional appetite for portfolio-scale renewable energy financing structures.
Trilogy Metals' Arctic Project Clears FAST-41 Permitting Gate
Trilogy Metals' Alaska copper project wins acceptance into federal FAST-41 permitting program, marking concrete progress on one of the West's largest undeveloped polymetallic deposits backed by 10% U.S. government equity stake.