Rare Earth Top Stories

Norra Kärr deposit could help make the EU self-sufficient in rare earth metals – study

A researcher at the University of Gothenburg proposes studying untapped REE deposits outside China so they are developed in an efficient manner.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 17, 2021 | 6:06 am

Decarbonization plays the metals fiddle in 2022

COP26 sets the tone for 2022 as the energy transition…

Henry Lazenby | December 13, 2021 | 12:19 pm

USA Rare Earth to produce nearly half of critical minerals in USGS’ updated list

USA Rare Earth said it wants to develop the Round…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 12, 2021 | 1:23 pm

MP Materials enters rare earth magnet supply deal with GM, to build factory in Texas

MP will develop a 200,000 sqft. greenfield metal, alloy and…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 9, 2021 | 9:35 am

Artificial material mimics rare earth compounds

Researchers at Aalto University created a new material with quantum…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 6, 2021 | 6:06 am

Savannah Resources to take full control of lithium mine in Portugal

Mina do Barroso mine could become the first European supplier of spodumene, a lithium-bearing mineral.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 15, 2019 | 9:00 am

Lithium giant lifts outlook with 2018 fizzle in rear-view mirror

Chile's SQM, the world’s second-largest lithium miner, said expansion plans had gone better than expected and that sales would likely beat its forecasts for this year.

Bloomberg News | April 12, 2019 | 5:50 am

Australia to host battery research centre

The centre will investigate opportunities for greater efficiencies in the extraction and refinement of battery minerals.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 11, 2019 | 6:54 am

Lynas board turns down $1.1B Wesfarmers bid

The rare earths miner said its board had concluded it would not engage with retail and industrial conglomerate Wesfarmers, stating its unsolicited takeover offer undervalues Lynas' intellectual property.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 10, 2019 | 9:20 am

First Vanadium says Nevada project resource estimate exceeds expectations

The company, which in March more than doubled the size of the vanadium property, believes that Carlin’s maiden resource will provide a base for an economic study.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 10, 2019 | 6:58 am

Lynas weighs up rare earths processing in Australia as Malaysia ups pressure

Lynas, one of the world’s main suppliers of rare earths outside China, said it was open to processing materials closer to its Australian mine if that meant it can renew its licence in the Southeast Asian country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2019 | 3:27 am

$6 billion private capital ready to invest in mining

Fundraising by unlisted funds for investment in natural resource reached a record $93 billion last year.

Frik Els | April 5, 2019 | 12:39 pm

Japan’s Mitsui injects $30m into Sigma’s lithium project in Brazil

The Japanese trading house is backing Sigma's Grota do Cirilo hard rock lithium project, in the south-eastern province of Minas Gerais.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2019 | 3:51 am

Frontier Lithium to build demonstration plant for battery metals products

The plant is expected to produce up to 15,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate (spodumene) per year from samples taken at the PAK deposit, located in Canada's northwestern Ontario.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2019 | 7:02 am

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