Rio Tinto to open North America’s first scandium plant in June

Modular plant could initially supply 20% of global market for the critical mineral.

Alisha Hiyate, Canadian Mining Journal | January 14, 2021 | 12:46 pm

Defense Metals to investigate Wicheeda REE mineralization upgrade

The miner wants to use XRT sorting to increase head-grade, flotation concentrate and hydrometallurgical feed streams.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 14, 2021 | 6:15 am

Visualizing China’s dominance in rare earth metals

Graphic from CSIS China Power Project tracks China’s exports in 2019, providing a glimpse of the country’s dominating presence in the global supply chain.

Govind Bhutada - Visual Capitalist | January 13, 2021 | 12:39 pm

USA Rare Earth outlines mine-to-magnet strategy

The vision is to create a secure supply of rare earth elements in the United States.

Trish Saywell - The Northern Miner | January 8, 2021 | 6:38 am

Copper, iron ore price rally adds $250bn to top 50 mining companies

The world’s 50 most valuable mining companies jumps to a new record high of $1.3 trillion by year’s end.

MINING.com Editor | January 7, 2021 | 3:05 pm

MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020

From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 3, 2021 | 12:20 pm

Miners praise US spending bill that funds rare earth

The pandemic aid and spending package signed by Donald Trump includes more than $800 million to fund rare earth.

Reuters | December 30, 2020 | 12:14 pm

Exploring for pegmatite-bound commodities without drilling, blasting

Project Greenpeg wants to stimulate investors to explore Europe for clean energy metals and minerals.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 30, 2020 | 7:00 am

Over 100 Spanish, Portuguese artists publish book against Almonty’s Valtreixal project

Proceeds from the sale of the book Heaven, open up are expected to be used to fund actions against the Valtreixal project.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 22, 2020 | 12:20 pm

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