REEs used in medical field pollute wastewater, spur superbugsPollution from environmental rare earth elements has increased and has implications for the development of superbugs.Staff Writer | January 26, 2024 | 6:06 am
China, in comic strip, warns of ‘overseas’ threats to its rare earthsChina's chief intelligence agency posted on social media a comic…Reuters | January 22, 2024 | 7:48 am
Global inventory of world’s mines needed – researchersResearchers say that about half of the world's mining impacts…Staff Writer | January 21, 2024 | 8:34 am
LKAB raises deposit estimate at Europe’s biggest rare earth find The European Commission wants to speed up the development of new mines like Per Geijer to end its dependence. Reuters | June 12, 2023 | 7:49 am
Norway considers opening Germany-sized area to deep-sea mining The country’s energy ministry plans to submit to parliament in the next two weeks a proposal to open an area close to Svalbard to applications for exploration and extraction. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 9, 2023 | 10:12 am
Altona Rare Earths shares start trading in London Altona, which is advancing the Monte Muambe rare earths project in northwest Mozambique, raised $2.5 million. Staff Writer | June 9, 2023 | 5:23 am
Namibia bans export of unprocessed critical minerals The southern African country has significant deposits of lithium as well as rare earth minerals. Reuters | June 8, 2023 | 10:53 am
Mongolian PM discusses EV investment, cooperation with Elon Musk Musk and the Mongolian government talked about a potential joint research venture on the use of rare earth elements and battery minerals. Reuters | June 7, 2023 | 8:07 am
Defense Metals completes next phase of pilot plant tests, starts prefeasibility design The PFS is to be complete during the first half of 2024. Staff Writer | June 6, 2023 | 9:27 am
Australia maps all of its tailings dams A new Atlas of Australian Mine Waste aims to provide industry with opportunities to extract critical metals from previously mined rock. Staff Writer | June 6, 2023 | 6:36 am
Protein helps separate rare earths more efficiently than new tech Biology 1, new tech 0. Staff Writer | June 4, 2023 | 7:00 am
Global production of critical metals unlikely to meet EU demand Researchers say metal shortage could put the brakes on the EU’s electrification goals. Staff Writer | June 1, 2023 | 5:15 am