Rare Earth Top Stories

Recycling plant aims to turn US coal country into rare earth powerhouse

“The mining industry needs to do a better job of utilizing innovative technologies as a way of looking to clean up environmental liabilities.”

Amanda Stutt | January 14, 2022 | 11:52 am

EV industry moving in right direction to close gap with internal combustion engines – report

According to IDTechEx, electrification is inevitable as is the EV…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 12, 2022 | 6:06 am

Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies

Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the…

MINING.com Editor | January 11, 2022 | 1:18 pm

Capital investment firm, battery recycler join forces to boost US rare earths production

HG Ventures and American Rare Earth LLC want to scale…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 11, 2022 | 6:06 am

Ucore, Innovation Metals’ rare earths processing plant expected in Q1 2022

The plant is located in Kingston, Ontario.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 2, 2022 | 1:14 pm

Australia’s Lynas stockpiles rare earths for ‘strategic’ customers

The company's decision to stockpile Neodymium Praseodymium (NdPr), used in industrial magnets, was to help it consolidate its position as a preferred supplier to customers outside China.

Reuters | June 21, 2019 | 5:26 pm

Trump, Trudeau seek collaboration on critical minerals

Washington has grown concerned about its dependence on imports of rare earth minerals from China after Beijing suggested using them as leverage in their trade war.

Reuters | June 20, 2019 | 3:52 pm

Chinese firms plan rare earth manufacturing hub in Hebei

A group of Chinese firms have jointly established a rare earths innovation centre in the country's Hebei province as part of a plan to develop a manufacturing base in the region.

Reuters | June 19, 2019 | 9:27 am

Malaysia postpones meeting with Australia on Lynas waste

The Malaysian environment ministry has said it wants to discuss ways to manage the low-level radioactive residue produced by Lynas at its rare earth processing plant.

Reuters | June 19, 2019 | 9:27 am

Elon Musk says Tesla “might get into mining”

Tesla CEO says product rollout is tied to battery production and "we have to look further down the supply chain."

Frik Els | June 17, 2019 | 12:32 pm

US military firms likely to face China rare earth restrictions – Global Times

Numerous reports from state-run Chinese media have raised the prospect that China may limit its supplies of the minerals to gain leverage in its trade dispute with the US.

Reuters | June 17, 2019 | 9:32 am

Australian rare earth miners push development deals to counter China grip

The country accounts for more than half of the new projects in the global pipeline.

Reuters | June 16, 2019 | 7:26 pm

Romania offers rare earths to enter lucrative battery market

Romania is re-opening mines for rare Earth minerals to lure investments in electric battery plants, joining a Europe-wide initiative that aims for a bigger share of the global market.

Bloomberg News | June 12, 2019 | 10:27 am

China Minmetals Rare Earth starts new mining project in Hunan

The project in Jianghua county is expected to begin production in February 2020, with estimated output of 1,800 tonnes a year of rare earth oxides.

Reuters | June 11, 2019 | 4:46 pm

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