Rare Earth Top Stories

Miners now saviours in green transition

The whole system has to be rebuilt, and that is the onset of the revenge of the miners, says Robert Friedland.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | January 19, 2021 | 11:02 am

Researchers use niobium, molybdenum to find heat-tolerant alloys for aircraft

Japanese researchers are testing materials that can stand high temperatures…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 18, 2021 | 6:16 am

Rio Tinto to open North America’s first scandium plant in June

Modular plant could initially supply 20% of global market for…

Alisha Hiyate, Canadian Mining Journal | January 14, 2021 | 12:46 pm

Defense Metals to investigate Wicheeda REE mineralization upgrade

The miner wants to use XRT sorting to increase head-grade,…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 14, 2021 | 6:15 am

Visualizing China’s dominance in rare earth metals

Graphic from CSIS China Power Project tracks China’s exports in…

Govind Bhutada - Visual Capitalist | January 13, 2021 | 12:39 pm

USA Rare Earth outlines mine-to-magnet strategy

The vision is to create a secure supply of rare earth elements in the United States.

Trish Saywell - The Northern Miner | January 8, 2021 | 6:38 am

Copper, iron ore price rally adds $250bn to Top 50 mining companies

Q4 rally also sees first entry into MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable mining companies of a non-producer – Ivanhoe Mines.

Frik Els | January 7, 2021 | 1:30 pm

MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020

From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 3, 2021 | 12:20 pm

Miners praise US spending bill that funds rare earth

The pandemic aid and spending package signed by Donald Trump includes more than $800 million to fund rare earth.

Reuters | December 30, 2020 | 12:14 pm

Exploring for pegmatite-bound commodities without drilling, blasting

Project Greenpeg wants to stimulate investors to explore Europe for clean energy metals and minerals.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 30, 2020 | 7:00 am

Over 100 Spanish, Portuguese artists publish book against Almonty’s Valtreixal project

Proceeds from the sale of the book Heaven, open up are expected to be used to fund actions against the Valtreixal project.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 22, 2020 | 12:20 pm

Energy Fuels set to become rare earth producer in 2021

Energy Fuels will be the first US company in several years to produce a marketable mixed REE concentrate.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 14, 2020 | 10:28 am

Greenland grants Bluejay exploitation license

The $245 million Dundas ilmenite project is expected to reach full production by 2022.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2020 | 3:49 am

Rare earth producers aim to agree global environment standards in 2021

Manufacturers of electronic goods and EVs are under pressure from consumers to push their suppliers to impose sustainability standards.

Reuters | December 11, 2020 | 11:15 am

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Miners now saviours in green transition

Researchers use niobium, molybdenum to find heat-tolerant alloys for aircraft

Rio Tinto to open North America’s first scandium plant in June

Defense Metals to investigate Wicheeda REE mineralization upgrade

Visualizing China’s dominance in rare earth metals

USA Rare Earth outlines mine-to-magnet strategy

Copper, iron ore price rally adds $250bn to Top 50 mining companies

MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020

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