Wyoming’s Carbon Valley Innovation Center tasked with finding new uses for coal

The US’ top coal-producing state wants researchers to get creative and tap on rare earth elements found in the fly ash of coal burned at local power plants.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 9, 2021 | 6:06 am

US must work with allies to secure electric vehicle metals – White House

Biden has vowed to work with allies to secure minerals needed for EV vehicle batteries and process them domestically.

Reuters | June 8, 2021 | 11:41 am

Moody’s flags significant ESG risks to mining with new ratings

The ratings agency has released new ESG issuer profile and credit impact scores for the global metals and mining sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2021 | 8:03 am

Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade

The United States plans to combat unfair trade practices that have contributed to a "hollowing out" of supply chains.

Reuters | June 8, 2021 | 6:14 am

Home: The human bottleneck in critical minerals supply chains

The paradox of the green revolution is that public opinion is firmly in favour of decarbonisation but not the mines and smelters needed to get there.

Reuters | May 27, 2021 | 7:47 am

USA Rare Earth to take 80% stake in Round Top project in Texas

Round Top is probably the largest heavy rare earths deposit in the world outside of China, says USA Rare Earth CEO Pini Althaus.

MINING.com Editor | May 21, 2021 | 12:46 pm

Greenland’s new mining minister backs Bluejay project

The ruling Inuit Ataqatigiit party has taken an anti-radioactive-element stance, but has publicly stated that it is pro-mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2021 | 8:00 am

Magnetic nanoparticles to be used to extract lithium from brines in the US

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is ready to field test a technology that uses magnetite to anchor an adsorbent shell that selectively binds lithium and other critical metals.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 10, 2021 | 8:01 am

Weaning US off Chinese rare earths involves supply chain perks

The only US producer of rare earths says the Biden administration needs to focus on giving incentives to producers of the building blocks that will drive electrification.

Bloomberg News | May 7, 2021 | 11:29 am

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