Arafura Rare Earths gets $600m loan guarantee from German insurerThe guarantee is subject to Arafura entering supply deals with German firms.Reuters | March 29, 2023 | 9:51 am
Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tripled on rampant lithium, nickel prices MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surged to just under $27 billion…Frik Els | March 28, 2023 | 2:01 pm
Column: Europe turbo charges its critical minerals driveEurope may have given itself a competitive edge by moving…Reuters | March 24, 2023 | 9:51 am
Rare earth prices at decade-high amid supply tightness A domestic shortage of rare earths is looming as China, which accounts for 70% of global production. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 29, 2021 | 9:08 am
COP26 will be a colossal mining cop-out New report lays out how the green energy transition “starts and ends with metals” but the required exponential growth in mining is a glaring hole in US and global decarbonisation strategies. Frik Els | October 28, 2021 | 3:18 pm
BMO Financial Group vice-chair warns of a potential critical minerals crisis David Jacobson was the US Ambassador to Canada during President Barack Obama’s first term. Daniel Sekulich - The Northern Miner | October 28, 2021 | 2:49 pm
Rio Tinto and USGS team up for Montana critical mineral hunt The USGS will deploy its hi-tech Earth MRI to look for critical minerals. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 27, 2021 | 11:22 am
Citric acid can be used to extract rare earth metals from coal ash The method, if widely adopted, could turn coal ash from an environmental pariah into a commercially viable product, researcher says. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 26, 2021 | 6:06 am
Hochschild to spin off Chilean rare earths project The precious metals miner will demerge 80% of Aclara's shares while keeping the remaining stake in the company it acquired in 2019. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2021 | 3:42 am
Value of battery metals in new electric cars up 180% to $600m In August, MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index hit the second best total on record as lithium, nickel and cobalt prices continue to rise. MINING.com Editor | October 15, 2021 | 2:26 pm
Rare earths sector at risk of more substitution if prices spike Demand for rare earth permanent magnets is due to soar as governments and companies step up efforts to cut carbon emissions. Reuters | October 12, 2021 | 9:43 am
GM, General Electric to develop supply chain of rare earth materials for EVs Partnership will evaluate ways to improve supplies of heavy and light rare earth materials and magnets, copper and electrical steel. Reuters | October 6, 2021 | 7:56 am