Rare Earth Top Stories

Arafura Rare Earths gets $124 million boost from Australia

The investment is intended to assist the company develop the facility at the Nolans project site in Australia’s Northern Territory.

Bloomberg News | January 14, 2025 | 7:00 am

Greenland to set terms of defence and mining ties with US, says PM

Prime Minister Mute Egede has summoned the leaders of Greenland's…

Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 10:52 am

Factbox: Greenland’s rich but largely untapped mineral resources

A 2023 survey showed that 25 of 34 minerals deemed…

Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 8:59 am

US lobbied Greenland rare earths developer Tanbreez not to sell to China

President-elect Trump has expressed interest in taking control of the…

Reuters | January 10, 2025 | 6:38 am

Canada Rare Earth signs deals to buy permitted refinery, co-develop mine project in Laos

The refinery has a rare earth oxide production capacity of…

Staff Writer | January 8, 2025 | 5:01 pm

Brazil offers $815 million to back strategic minerals projects

The support can be used to develop supply chains of minerals including lithium, rare earth elements, nickel, graphite and silicon.

Bloomberg News | January 8, 2025 | 11:42 am

USA Rare Earth produces first batch of magnets at Oklahoma plant

The company is targeting commercial production in 2026.

Staff Writer | January 8, 2025 | 11:03 am

Colorado start-up raises $5.1m to advance critical mineral separation with biochemistry

Alta aims to increase supplies of rare earth elements like neodymium and dysprosium by cost-effectively separating them from abundant low-grade sources.

Staff Writer | January 7, 2025 | 4:10 pm

Trump says tariff policy won’t be pared back

The Washington Post reported that Trump aides were considering tariffs targeting critical sectors such as iron, copper, batteries, and rare earths.

Staff Writer | January 6, 2025 | 7:57 am

Brazilian miner boosts rare earths output in challenge to China’s grip

Serra Verde started commercially producing concentrate in Brazil’s Goias state about a year ago.

Bloomberg News | January 2, 2025 | 7:23 am

BMW, Yamaha Motor back US rare earths startup Phoenix Tailings

The company will use the funding to build a $13 million facility in Exeter, New Hampshire, that can produce 200 metric tons of rare earths annually.

Reuters | December 31, 2024 | 9:09 am

Aclara Resources raises $25m for Carina project in Brazil

Chilean conglomerate CAP, which has invested $80 million in the company's Penco project, will become a new shareholder.

Staff Writer | December 23, 2024 | 8:52 am

American Rare Earths secures research institute to progress Halleck Creek project in Wyoming

The Halleck Creek project was named last year as one of the world’s top 10 rare earth projects.

Staff Writer | December 23, 2024 | 8:39 am

Global scramble for critical minerals fuelling protectionism

Protectionism is rising across 72 nations as governments vie for critical minerals, Verisk Maplecroft research shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2024 | 3:37 am

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