Ocean floor mining a "sustainability conundrum", report says.

A global infrastructure spending push would mean a lot more energy metals will need to be mined.

The discussions are occurring as the United States vies to revive its rare earths industry.

Alces Lake is located north of Lake Athabasca and the Athabasca Basin, about 34 km east of Uranium City.

The pilot plant will be the first facility to separate the full range of rare earth elements in the US since 1999.

The Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board said mining is key to boost the country’s recovery from the impacts of the covid-19 pandemic.