June 17, 2022

European fund for critical minerals projects to launch next year

The European Raw Materials Fund is due to start with around $2 billion.

June 14, 2022

Assay results confirm sustainable resource at American Rare Earths’ La Paz project in Arizona

Current JORC resource at La Paz has the potential to be one of the largest rare earths projects in North America, company says.

June 13, 2022

Lynas awarded $120m DOD contract to build commercial heavy rare earths facility in US

The facility is expected to be located within an existing industrial area on the Gulf Coast of the state of Texas and targeted to be operational in financial year 2025.

June 7, 2022

As demand for rare earths rises, world’s biggest producer might stop exporting them, says analyst  

China, the world’s biggest producer of magnet rare earth oxides could stop exporting the group of minerals within the next decade due to increasing domestic demand and a shortage in…

June 7, 2022

Quebec ready to partner with critical mineral explorers and developers 

Province holds the largest lithium reserves in Canada and nearly half of the lithium projects currently underway.

June 6, 2022

NioCorp reworks Elk Creek flowsheet to cut capex, opex, GHG emissions

NioCorp is testing a reworked mineral processing flowsheet for its Elk Creek rare earth elements (REE) project.

June 1, 2022

US needs to take urgent steps to prevent getting ‘shut out’ from critical minerals, says researcher  

President Joe Biden authorized the Defense Production Act to increase battery metals production and reduce the country’s reliance on China and Russia.

May 31, 2022

Defense Metals improves REE recoveries for Wicheeda ore with acid-bake process

The 100% owned Wicheeda project is located 80 km northwest of Prince George, British Columbia.

May 24, 2022

Canada’s minerals extraction in situation critical

With urgency in getting new mines developed, governments will need to streamline permitting processes.

May 23, 2022

Canada’s first rare earth producer begins shipping concentrate

Vital Metals' Nechalacho rare earths mine in the Northwest Territories has begun deliveries.