Malaysia asks Lynas for waste plan before licence renewal

Malaysia's environment ministry set conditions in December for Lynas to remove its waste stockpiles before it would renew its operating licence.

Reuters | August 1, 2019 | 11:41 am

Burundi’s mineral exports overtake tea, coffee in hard currency earnings

Burundi's mining sector was thrust into prominence last month when the US said it was one of those it was considering to diversify its sources of rare earths.

Reuters | July 30, 2019 | 10:21 am

Florida startup recovers rare earths from waste

Precision Periodic says its Thor filter could be a game-changer for US production of its own rare earth elements supply.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 30, 2019 | 6:15 am

Lynas blames US-China trade war for rare earths market volatility

Ongoing trade tensions between Beijing and Washington have impacted the miner's sales.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 29, 2019 | 4:09 am

Lynas confident on Malaysia licence renewal as expiry looms

Malaysia's energy and environment ministry had set conditions in December for Lynas to remove its waste stockpiles before it would renew its licence.

Reuters | July 25, 2019 | 9:20 am

Trump enlists Pentagon on rare earth magnets amid Chinese threat

Trump invoked the 69-year-old Defense Production Act -- once used to preserve American steelmaking capacity -- to remedy what he called “a shortfall” in production of the super-strong magnets made with neodymium and samarium.

Bloomberg News | July 23, 2019 | 11:07 am

BC coalfields may be a source of rare earths

The East Kootenay coal deposits and coal tailings facilities may contain some of the 17 metals that are critical for everyday electronic components.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 21, 2019 | 9:14 am

Pentagon races to track US rare earths output amid China trade dispute

The Pentagon wants miners to describe plans to develop U.S. rare earths mines and processing facilities, and asked manufacturers to detail their needs for the minerals.

Reuters | July 15, 2019 | 9:51 am

China June rare earth exports rise, snapping 2 months of declines

Exports of the group of 17 chemical elements used in everything from high-tech consumer electronics to military equipment came in at 3,966 tonnes last month.

Reuters | July 12, 2019 | 12:11 pm

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