https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/latest-metals-headlinesMetals & Mininghttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/metals/061226-interview-eq-resources-expanding-in-spain-australia-amid-tungsten-supply-crunchEQ Resources Ltd. acquired six exploration permits on June 9, next to its Mount Carbine project in Queensland, Australia. The company approved an A$39 million (US$27.6 million) investment June 3 to double Mount Carbine's crushing capacity from 1 million metric tons/year to 2 million mt/y. The metal is increasingly in demand following Chinese export restrictions, which have resulted in WesternMetals & Mining, Non-Ferrous2026-06-12T05:21:15Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/metals/061126-argentina-positions-itself-as-critical-minerals-investment-hubThe Argentine government is poised to become a prime destination for critical minerals investments as officials implement economic reforms and new legal frameworks to attract and support mining projects, Argentina's mining secretary said June 11. "Argentina possesses one of the most significant portfolios of critical mineral resources in the world," Luis Lucero, secretary of mining in Argentina,Metals & Mining2026-06-11T20:59:00Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/metals/061126-aluminum-recycling-accelerating-shift-from-green-initiative-to-necessity-amid-tight-supplyHistorically tight aluminum supply stemming from disruptions caused by the Middle East war is accelerating demand for recycled aluminum, highlighting its strategic necessity and sustainability benefits. Supply chain shocks and Iranian strikes at major smelters in the UAE and Bahrainare forecast to reduce 2026 Middle Eastern aluminum production by up to 2 million metric tons, according to S&PMetals & Mining, Non-Ferrous2026-06-11T20:01:35Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/natural-gas/061026-tariffs-threaten-north-americas-energy-security-opportunity-panelistsNorth America risks squandering a once-in-a-generation opportunity to leverage its energy resources and industrial base if tariff disputes and political disagreements continue to overshadow regional integration, panelists said during a discussion on the future of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement at the Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum in Washington, D.C. on June 9. The comments come as the threeMetals & Mining2026-06-10T16:28:50Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/060526-watchdog-agency-finds-us-doe-may-have-wrongly-redirected-clean-energy-fundsThe Trump administration may have violated federal law by redirecting fiscal year 2025 funds away from clean energy research and development, the US Government Accountability Office concluded in a legal decision issued June 4. The DOE did not respond to a request for comment on June 5. The nonpartisan agency, known as an independent watchdog for the US Congress, issued the decision in response toElectric Power, Energy Transition, Metals & Mining, Renewables2026-06-05T20:49:39Z