Rare Earth Top Stories

AEMA, coalition launch legal challenge to BLM Conservation and Landscape Health Rule

The American Exploration & Mining Association was joined by a coalition in filing a challenge last Friday in the US District Court for the District of Wyoming.

Staff Writer | July 15, 2024 | 4:19 pm

Europe needs way to price critical minerals independently of China, group says

Oversupply and weak prices of materials such as lithium, cobalt…

Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 6:55 am

Weak market for critical minerals seen dampening Western efforts to counter China

Lithium price has tumbled by more than 80% since the…

Reuters | July 12, 2024 | 7:15 am

Lynas Rare Earths flags supply chain disruption at Kalgoorlie

The disruption is related to BHP's suspension of its Western…

Reuters | July 11, 2024 | 4:32 pm

Mining vs AI: What’s wrong with this picture?

As the saying from mid-19th century California goes, during a…

Frik Els | July 10, 2024 | 6:15 pm

Africa’s rare earths could make up 9% of global supply by 2029

Eight mines in countries such as Tanzania, Angola, Malawi and South Africa are expected to start production by 2029.

Bloomberg News | July 10, 2024 | 1:07 pm

Mining’s top 50 companies: two more lithium stocks drop out

The world’s 50 biggest miners gained a combined $42 billion during Q2, but the ranks of lithium stocks in the top tier have halved as valuations plummet.

Frik Els | July 9, 2024 | 5:47 pm

Aclara, VAC team up to boost rare earth magnets production

Alliance is aimed at streamlining the supply chain for rare earth elements, specifically dysprosium and terbium.

Staff Writer | July 9, 2024 | 9:10 am

Arafura receives Germany nod for up to $115 million loan

Untied Loan Guarantees from a German government inter-ministerial committee, the Australian rare earths miner said on Thursday.

Reuters | July 3, 2024 | 4:58 pm

The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

MINING.com Editor | July 2, 2024 | 2:59 am

Shares in China rare earth producers rise after new regulations

Beijing announced regulations aimed at protecting supplies of the strategic minerals in the interest of national security, a move some in the market said could potentially tighten supply.

Reuters | July 1, 2024 | 9:24 am

China tightens management of rare earths with new regulation

Government agencies will have control over the total amount of rare-earth mining and smelting, the State Council said.

Bloomberg News | June 29, 2024 | 9:10 pm

Trump re-election may lead to commodity market fragmentation: HSBC

Commodity markets, already contending with high prices driven by structural supply constraints, also face uncertainties from increased geopolitical tensions.

Reuters | June 28, 2024 | 3:45 am

American Rare Earths gets $7.1m grant to advance Cowboy State mine in Wyoming

The company holds the 2.3-billion-tonne Halleck Creek project, which was named last year as one of the world’s top 10 rare earth projects.

Amanda Stutt | June 27, 2024 | 2:10 pm

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