Rare Earth Top Stories

UK, South Africa seek deeper cooperation on critical minerals

London and Pretoria announced a partnership to promote the responsible exploration and production of critical minerals in South Africa.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 27, 2022 | 7:03 am

Electrokinetic mining allows for green, efficient recovery of REEs

Chinese researchers developed the electrokinetic mining technique for the green…

Staff Writer | November 27, 2022 | 6:30 am

Australia to become ‘more assertive’ on foreign investment in critical minerals

Federal investment has already flowed into Iluka Resources' rare earths processing…

Reuters | November 24, 2022 | 4:49 pm

How the state of Wyoming could supply the US with rare earth elements

Industry innovators are tapping coal and its waste streams to…

Amanda Stutt | November 18, 2022 | 1:51 pm

Defense Metals drills 221 metres of 2.14% TREO, including 3.52% at Wicheeda in British Columbia

The company has drilled over 5,500 metres in 18 holes…

Staff Writer | November 15, 2022 | 12:43 pm

USA Rare Earth to explore public offering at value over $1 billion

Any offering is expected to raise between $300 million to $500 million, which would be used in part to finance the Texas mine and processing facility.

Reuters | February 3, 2021 | 11:01 am

Ucore, Innovation Metals’ REE separation plant to be commissioned soon

The plant allows for the bulk separation and purification of both heavy REEs and light REEs for the production of rare-earth oxides.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 1, 2021 | 6:09 am

All the mines Tesla needs to build 20 million cars a year

Elon Musk has set a production target of 20 million vehicles annually before 2030. For starters: 23 Ambatovys at $8.5 billion a pop.

Frik Els | January 27, 2021 | 2:10 pm

Appia Energy confirms high-grade mineralization at REE property in Saskatchewan

The Toronto-based company intersected up to 11.035 wt% total rare earth oxide and 0.025 wt% gallium oxide over 2.8 metres.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 26, 2021 | 6:10 am

Pensana Rare Earths shares surge on UK facility application

Company has submitted a planning application to establish rare earth processing facility at Saltend Chemicals Park, Yorkshire.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 25, 2021 | 11:12 am

CHART: US spending less on electric cars than three years ago

New report shows US spending on electrified transport peaked in 2018 with Tesla Model 3 launch. Europe’s spending in 2020 was 4 times larger, surpassing China.

Frik Els | January 22, 2021 | 9:57 am