Rattled by China, West scrambles to rejig critical minerals supply chains China's trade restrictions on strategic minerals are starting to hit Western companies where it hurts. Reuters | December 6, 2024 | 10:32 am
Canada Nickel hits high grades at Bannockburn site south of main Crawford project Bannockburn, located about 20 km west of Matachewan in Ontario, is just north of Canada Nickel’s Midlothian and Sothman properties. Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | December 6, 2024 | 9:44 am
Vale Base Metals to make dozens of job cuts in management cull The move marks the first major overhaul since Shaun Usmar joined Vale Base Metals as chief executive officer. Bloomberg News | December 5, 2024 | 3:05 pm
Australia grants further $257m for Iluka’s rare earths refinery amid cost blowout Iluka had first committed to building what will be Australia's first fully integrated rare earths refinery in 2022. Reuters | December 5, 2024 | 2:18 pm
LithiumBank’s DLE tests in Alberta produce average grade of 3,100 mg/L The company said the recent desorption tests were consistent with its goals to minimize the flow volume and reagent costs. Staff Writer | December 5, 2024 | 10:10 am
Nornickel’s largest investor Interros objects to Rusal lawsuit over dividends Rusal first filed the lawsuit in 2022, alleging that Nornickel CEO Vladimir Potanin had violated their shareholder agreement. Reuters | December 5, 2024 | 8:45 am
Chile doubles number of lithium sites open to investment They are located mostly in the Antofagasta region and the Tarapaca region, both in the country's north. Reuters | December 5, 2024 | 8:31 am
Ionic Rare Earths applies for UK gov’t grant for commercial plant The capital grant could provide the UK with sovereign magnet REO capability for the first time, the company says. Staff Writer | December 5, 2024 | 8:12 am
The 45X tax credit makes a difference for US critical minerals Regulations lawmakers and policymakers implement today will play an outsized role in the critical mineral landscape of tomorrow. Farrell Gregory | December 4, 2024 | 10:38 am
