March 6, 2023 South America looks at creating “lithium OPEC” Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Brazil would cooperate to expand their processing capacity, open battery plants and make EVs locally.
March 6, 2023 Newly discovered protein supports efficient refining of REEs Switzerland-based researchers discovered lanpepsy, a protein which specifies rare earth elements and discriminates them from other minerals and metals.
March 3, 2023 Jewelry maker Pandora targets recycled gold The jewelry maker on Friday sold a debut €500 million sustainability-linked bond with a five-year maturity,
March 3, 2023 New Tesla motor technology could disrupt rare earths industry Rare earth element companies may face pressure after Tesla unveiled plans this week to develop car motors without key critical minerals.
March 3, 2023 Cyanobacteria efficiently extract rare earths from mine wastewater Researchers have found that cyanobacteria can efficiently absorb rare earth elements from wastewater.
March 3, 2023 Volkswagen board discusses two new North America plants at meeting The facilities would be one production plant and one battery cell factory, people familiar with the matter said.
March 3, 2023 First Quantum losing $8 million a day on Cobre Panama halt The miner's local unit warned of "exponential and irreparable" damage to the company and stakeholders, including the workforce.
March 2, 2023 Vale to turn Amazon mining waste into high-grade iron ore The company has started extracting scrap that had been dumped at a tailings dam at Carajas in northern Brazil since 1985.
March 2, 2023 MineHub to acquire Waybridge for $2.5 million in shares Online platforms for industrial metals have gained momentum in recent years as traders gradually move away from traditional paper-based systems.
March 2, 2023 Tesla lobbying to secure lithium from Chile — report Tesla executives held talks with the ministers of foreign affairs and mining, as well as with the leader of the development agency Corfo.
EU said to allow telecoms copper switch-off delay to 2035 The move would give national governments discretion to set their own copper phase-out timelines based on local market conditions, network readiness and consumer impact. January 15, 2026 | 10:54 am
