Rare Earth Top Stories

US to support new mines that avoid ‘historical injustices’, Biden says

Biden's comments on Tuesday were the clearest to date about the rubric administration officials deploy when determining whether or not to support a proposed US mining project.

MINING.com Editor | February 23, 2022 | 1:16 pm

USGS publishes 2022 critical minerals list

The new USGS critical minerals list adds 15 commodities while…

MINING.com Editor | February 22, 2022 | 1:23 pm

Biden set to tout US progress on critical minerals production

Biden himself has said little about why his administration has…

Reuters | February 22, 2022 | 10:08 am

Appian Capital Advisory sells stake in Peak Rare Earths

The sale of Appian’s position was priced at A$0.99 per…

MINING.com Editor | February 16, 2022 | 3:20 pm

Market interest in silicon, lithium-metal battery anodes only growing – report

The promise of higher energy density batteries is making a…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 13, 2022 | 6:16 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

Surge in battery nickel use is more bad news for cobalt price

Cobalt light electric vehicle battery deployment around the globe doubled in May.

Frik Els | July 10, 2019 | 5:07 pm

CHART: Make money in resources? Invest privately

Private capital invested in natural resources a decade ago returned 41% – S&P Natural Resources Index hardly broke even.

Frik Els | July 9, 2019 | 3:01 pm

Medallion Resources eyes US, Canada for rare earth extraction plant

Rising trade tensions between the United States and China have sparked concerns that Beijing could leverage its dominant position as a supplier of rare earths.

Reuters | July 9, 2019 | 9:06 am

Power Resources buys Woodford-backed Metalysis

Power Resources Group mines in Rwanda for tantalum, used in mobile phones, and niobium, needed for high-strength alloys.

Reuters | July 5, 2019 | 9:54 am

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