Rare Earth Top Stories

Australia unveils $360m in critical minerals funding to offset China dominance

Projects to be funded include the second rare earth separation plant to be built outside China, a battery material refinery and a vanadium processing plant.

Reuters | March 16, 2022 | 9:09 am

How ‘leaky waves’ from ambient noise can reveal what lies underneath earth’s surface

Researchers have improved the way of studying the geologic structures…

Staff Writer | March 10, 2022 | 6:06 am

China calls on rare earths companies to bring prices back to ‘reasonable’ level

Prices have surged since the second half of 2021 amid…

Reuters | March 4, 2022 | 7:42 am

The 50 minerals critical to US security

This graphic lists all of the minerals that the government…

Visual Capitalist - Elements | March 1, 2022 | 10:08 am

US green metals push needs a revamp of gold-rush mining law

Blaming the Administration for inconsistency in how individual projects are…

Reuters | February 25, 2022 | 8:22 am

Medallion receives US Department of Defense inquiries for REE

Earlier, shares of Medallion jumped more than 10% to a six-month high.

Jackson Chen | February 11, 2020 | 10:25 am

US drones scouring for rare earths to end reliance on China

The Pentagon is looking for companies that can supply rare earths crucial to weapons systems.

Bloomberg News | February 10, 2020 | 7:10 am

Geomega gets backing for rare earths recycling project

Shares of Geomega jumped more than 11% at market open.

Jackson Chen | February 7, 2020 | 9:02 am

US rare earths production up 44% in 2019 — report

Overall US metal mine production in 2019 was estimated to be $28.1 billion, or almost $500 million higher than in 2018.

MINING.com Editor | February 6, 2020 | 2:41 pm

Private capital raised for mining falls to 8-year low

New report shows four mining and metals funds together raised a paltry $300m in 2019, not even a tenth of the money flowing into farmland.

Frik Els | February 4, 2020 | 2:16 pm

Miners need to adopt next-generation values to battle reputation crisis, says Anglo American boss

Mark Cutifani says that, regrettably, the mining industry is still seen as one that takes more than it gives.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2020 | 5:58 am

Social investors, emissions reduction efforts to shape mining’s short-term future — report

Deloitte’s “Tracking the Trends” annual mining report, warns mining leaders they will have to work this year on building trust with communities, consumers and investors.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2020 | 2:55 am

China 2019 rare earth magnet shipments to US rise 12% from year ago

The jump comes amid a Pentagon plan to bolster its stocks as rare earths became a potential front in the Sino-US trade war.

Reuters | January 31, 2020 | 9:48 am

Lynas to build permanent waste treatment plant in Malaysia’s Pahang

The Malaysian state has approved Lynas' plan to build facility there, after it fulfilled one of the conditions for continuing its operations in the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2020 | 3:56 am

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