Rare Earth Top Stories

Greenland bans uranium mining, blocking vast rare earths project

The ban affects the Kvanefjeld rare earths project, one of the world’s biggest, as it would have produced uranium as a by-product.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 10, 2021 | 3:43 am

New UK magnet factory for EVs should copy Chinese playbook

A British magnet factory could be built by 2024 and…

Reuters | November 5, 2021 | 7:53 am

UN at COP26: “Enough of mining…we are digging our own graves”

It did not take long for COP26 to turn into…

Frik Els | November 2, 2021 | 11:58 am

Nova Scotia’s mining focus expands into critical minerals

Canada is the only Western nation that has an abundance…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 1, 2021 | 6:34 am

While China will continue to use rare earths in EVs, Europe trying different options – report

According to IDTechEx, Europe is making efforts to decrease the…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 31, 2021 | 10:15 am

Chinese electric vehicle makers are gorging on nickel

New report shows in January 2019, the Chinese market saw 253% more nickel deployed in passenger EV batteries compared to a year ago.

Frik Els | March 21, 2019 | 5:54 am

Amnesty accuses electric vehicles makers of using unethically sourced minerals

The problem, says Amnesty, is that no country legally requires companies to publicly report on their cobalt supply chains.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 21, 2019 | 4:01 am

Taxes and royalties paid by Australian miners equivalent to Federal Government education spending

Aussie miners paid A$30.6 billion in company tax and royalties in 2017-18.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 19, 2019 | 7:02 am

China becomes world’s biggest importer of rare earths – analysts

For least seven key rare earths - including praseodymium, used in magnets, and yttrium, used in ceramics - China was a net importer in 2018 for the first time in more than 30 years.

Reuters | March 13, 2019 | 10:34 am

Luxfer’s acquisition of Neo Performance falls through

The Manchester-based company had agreed to acquire Neo for $612 million in cash and stock.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 11, 2019 | 7:19 am

Tianqi Lithium to name three directors to SQM board next month

The world’s No.3 producer of the metal used in electric vehicle batteries said the candidates will be “fair” and “responsible toward shareholders”.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2019 | 6:25 am

Lynas auditors flag ‘material risk’ for the rare earths miner over Malaysia conditions

Ernst & Young report raises concerns about the company’s future due to Malaysia’s order to remove its radioactive waste by September.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2019 | 3:10 am

Belgian fast-moving ‘caterpillar’ in deep sea copper, cobalt race

U.N. talks are working out regulations on mining in international waters, which may appeal to companies struggling to find new reserves on land.

Reuters | February 27, 2019 | 9:32 am

Nornickel expects bigger palladium supply deficit in 2019

The global palladium market deficit is forecast at 800,000 ounces compared with 600,000 ounces in 2018.

Reuters | February 26, 2019 | 11:19 am

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