December 10, 2025

Albemarle wraps up validation of lithium pilot plant in Chile

Lithium recovery exceeded 94% during stable operation.

December 10, 2025

Perpetua partners with Idaho National Lab to build antimony processing plant

The initiative is to demonstrate the feasibility of producing military specification antimony trisulfide from using material the Stibnite project.

December 10, 2025

Ford suppliers receive China’s new streamlined rare earth licences

Ford appears to be the first foreign customer to acknowledge that suppliers have received approvals under the streamlined system.

December 10, 2025

USA Rare Earth brings forward commercial production plans by two years

First production could begin late 2028, company said.

December 9, 2025

GE Vernova working with US government to boost stocks of yttrium

The company is also investing in alternatives to replace certain rare earths used in production if it became necessary.

December 9, 2025

Critical Metals inks another offtake deal for Tanbreez rare earth concentrate

The Tanbreez project in Greenland is one of the world’s largest heavy and medium rare earth deposits.

December 9, 2025

BHP strikes $2 billion funding deal with GIP for iron ore power network

BlackRock-owned Global Infrastructure Fund would receive a minority stake.

December 8, 2025

REalloys reaches rare earths tie-up with Canada-backed council

REalloys will invest about $21 million in the facility to expand production of heavy rare earths.

December 8, 2025

Vale to boost autonomous truck fleet in deal with Caterpillar

Vale's fleet would reach 90 units, up from 18 at the end of this year.

December 5, 2025

Sandvik breaks ground on new $61M plant in Ontario

Construction is expected to begin in December, with the new facility scheduled to officially open in Q3 2027.