Rare Earth Top Stories

Australia taps global partners in landmark critical minerals strategy

The government will set up a new international program to attract investment linked to markets in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Korea, India and the European Union.

Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 8:19 am

US DOE draft report reaffirms urgent status of six critical minerals, including graphite

For the world’s leading economy, securing reliable supplies for these…

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | June 19, 2023 | 3:41 pm

Lynas’ Kalgoorlie facility faces labour shortages

Lynas is racing to complete construction of the plant to…

Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 10:07 am

Critical material prices are recovering but the outlook is mixed

New report says lithium, nickel sulphate and rare earth prices…

Frik Els | June 16, 2023 | 11:24 am

Nominee to be next US ambassador to Malaysia sees rare earths potential

Edgard Kagan, a career diplomat, told his Senate confirmation hearing…

Reuters | June 13, 2023 | 2:27 pm

Auxico plans to build $116 million rare earth refinery in Colombia

Auxico’s plant will incorporate standard metallurgical processes plus innovative extraction technologies

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 29, 2021 | 10:43 am

Plant cellulose can be used to extract neodymium from e-waste

Penn State University researchers developed new nanotechnology to separate neodymium found in electronic waste using plant cellulose.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 29, 2021 | 6:06 am

Defense Metals shares positive PEA for Wicheeda REE project in British Columbia

The project has an after-tax net present value with an 8% discount of C$512 million, and an internal rate of return of 16%.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 24, 2021 | 11:06 am

Rare earth elements: Where in the world are they?

Most rare earth elements find their uses as catalysts and magnets in traditional and low-carbon technologies.

Visual Capitalist | November 23, 2021 | 7:35 am

Scientists want to engineer bacteria to sustainability mine rare earths

Cornell researchers are looking for an environmentally friendly, low-temperature, low-pressure method to mine rare earth elements from rock.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 21, 2021 | 7:16 am

Extracting rare earths from fertilizer byproduct may soon be a reality

US-based researchers estimate that 200,000 tons of rare earth elements are trapped in unprocessed phosphogypsum waste in Florida alone.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 17, 2021 | 5:10 am

Hudson Resources to focus on REE project following Greenland uranium ban

The company is reviewing its options for the Nukittooq niobium-tantalum project, also in Greenland.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 15, 2021 | 8:52 am

China to step up strategic mineral resource exploration

Plan includes petroleum, natural gas, copper, chrome, tungsten and rare earths.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 12, 2021 | 7:36 am

Brazilian, US companies join to push for niobium technology for lithium-ion batteries

CBMM recently acquired 20% of US-based start-up Battery Streak with the goal of accelerating new technologies that use niobium for lithium-ion batteries.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 12, 2021 | 5:55 am

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