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The United States is a federal republic in North America, bordered by Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Its capital is Washington, DC, and its largest city is New York. With a population exceeding 330-million, the US has the world's largest economy, measured by nominal gross domestic product, and is a leading centre for technology, finance, manufacturing and services. The country operates as a constitutional democracy with a presidential system, comprising 50 states and several territories. Its currency is the US dollar, which serves as the dominant global reserve currency and is widely used in international trade and finance. The US is a founding member of the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and it plays a central role in global economic and security affairs. Major exports include aircraft, machinery, pharmaceuticals, petroleum products and agricultural commodities such as soybeans and maize. The economy is characterised by high levels of innovation, a large consumer market and significant foreign direct investment flows. Key sectors include information technology, healthcare, energy, aerospace and financial services. The US is also a major source of development assistance and health research funding, supporting programmes in HIV treatment, vaccine development and disease surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions.

United States News


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US Department of Energy considers up to $100m grant for Nth Cycle black mass refinery
21st August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US-based critical minerals midstream refining company Nth Cycle has been selected by the US Department of Energy to enter into award negotiations for up to $100-million to develop and construct a... 


Canada Minister of Trade with the US Dominic LeBlanc
Canada says trade deal with US is 'very close,' more work needed
21st August 2026 By: Reuters

Canada and the US are "very close" to agreeing a trade deal that could help reduce months of tariffs and counter duties but more work remains to be done, a top Canadian official said on Thursday.... 


An image of rare earth oxides
Cherokee County rare earth metal and magnet manufacturing operation, US
21st August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The project involves the development of a new rare earth metal and magnet manufacturing operation that will produce sintered neodymium/iron/boron (NdFeB) permanent magnets and the refined... 


American Tungsten's newly acquired Del Sol refinery
American Tungsten subsidiary engages US Department of Energy for potential $18m funding
20th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed American Tungsten and Antimony's US subsidiary Trigg Minerals has been selected by the US Department of Energy (US DoE) for a potential financial award of up to $18-million. The US DoE... 


Niron Magnetics' iron nitrade permanent magnet
Rare-earth-free magnet maker Niron secures $150m loan for first plant
19th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A company commercialising the world's first rare earth-free iron nitrade permanent magnets, Niron Magnetics, has received a $150-million loan from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC),... 


Infleqtion laboratory
Quantum computing company Infleqtion to field test critical mineral potential in Colorado
19th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE-listed quantum computing company Infleqtion has announced plans to conduct a field test of its quantum gravity gradiometry technology in Colorado next year, which could demonstrate a new... 


Steel mill
Indian steel mills face margin squeeze as global coking coal prices rise
19th August 2026 By: Reuters

Indian steel mills are facing mounting pressure on margins as higher coking coal prices, driven by supply disruptions in Australia and China and the Iran war, raise steelmaking costs, executives... 


Hertha Metals plant in Texas
US-based Hertha achieves magnet-quality iron purity ahead of commercial plant build
18th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The developer of the world's first single-step process for producing steel and high-purity iron at lower cost, Hertha Metals, has successfully achieved iron production at 99.95% (3N5) purity, which... 


Electra Battery Materials' cobalt refinery, in Ontario
Canadian cobalt refinery is taking shape, Electra Battery Materials confirms
18th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V and Nasdaq-listed Electra Battery Materials Corporation says major construction packages are being executed at its cobalt sulphate refinery, in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, which is a... 


Weba Chute Systems uses Discrete Element Method (DEM) analysis to verify and refine transfer chute designs developed through engineering calculations and practical experience
Weba Chute Systems’ Grounded Approach To Dem In Chute Design
18th August 2026

Across the global mining sector, Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulation has become a standard feature of transfer chute design. But according to Weba Chute Systems, the danger lies in confusing a... 


Chilean Cobalt drill core samples
Chilean Copper confirms letter of interest for US Export-Import Bank to fund development
18th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US-based Chilean Cobalt Corporation has received a new letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the US for a potential debt funding package of up to $375-million, as the company develops... 


Seabed
US proposes seabed mining auction off Northern Mariana Islands
18th August 2026 By: Reuters

The US Interior Department on Monday proposed a sale this year of deep-sea mining leases in US waters surrounding the Northern Mariana Islands, the latest step in President Donald Trump's push to... 


Gold bars
Equinox gets green light to start building South Railroad mine in Nevada
17th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed Equinox Gold has received a positive record of decision (RoD) from the US Bureau of Land Management for the South Railroad project, in Nevada, marking the completion of the... 


Desert Antimony project area
Locksley ceases exploration on US antimony, rare earth prospects
17th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Locksley Resources has decided to cease all active field exploration activities at both the Desert Antimony mine and El Campo rare earths prospects, within the broader Mojave project... 


Global challenges, local opportunities: IMARC 2026 puts strategy into action as global mining leaders commit to Australia’s biggest mining conference
Global challenges, local opportunities: IMARC 2026 puts strategy into action as global mining leaders commit to Australia’s biggest mining conference
17th August 2026

Geopolitical instability, the race to secure critical minerals supply chains, rising demand for key resources and the rapid deployment of AI are reshaping the global mining industry – and putting a... 


Halleck Creek project area in Wyoming
American Rare Earths partners with metalmaker Novex to build US domestic mine-to-magnet chain
17th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed American Rare Earths has signed a memorandum of understanding with a US-based rare earth metallurgy and metallisation company called Novex, covering the conversion of separated rare... 


BlueScope steel smelting
Australia's BlueScope posts profit beat, sees earnings above expectations
17th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Australia's biggest steelmaker BlueScope said on Monday it more than doubled its annual profit, driven by higher US steel spreads and a stronger performance at its Southeast Asian operations, and... 


Canadian Minister for US Trade Dominic LeBlanc
Canadian Minister says Canada, US far apart on draft trade deal, source says
17th August 2026 By: Reuters

Canada and the US are still far from reaching a draft trade deal despite regular meetings, Dominic LeBlanc, the Canadian Minister responsible for trade with the US, told an advisory committee on... 


Aluminium bars
Trump supporters imperil $4bn aluminium plant central to his industrial push
14th August 2026 By: Bloomberg

A cow wearing a gas mask is the first sign something may be amiss in Inola, Oklahoma. “Protect Our Farms. #StopTheInolaSmelter,” reads the text below the image, splashed across a billboard... 


Brine well for lithium extraction
Duke University, UCT make tangible investment recommendations ahead of lithium, rare earths boom
14th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A first-of-its-kind report from researchers at Duke University and the University of Cape Town (UCT) has mapped the most credible research and development opportunities for lithium and rare earth... 


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