October 29, 2021 Rare earth prices at decade-high amid supply tightness A domestic shortage of rare earths is looming as China, which accounts for 70% of global production.
October 28, 2021 COP26 will be a colossal mining cop-out New report lays out how the green energy transition “starts and ends with metals” but the required exponential growth in mining is a glaring hole in US and global decarbonisation…
October 28, 2021 BMO Financial Group vice-chair warns of a potential critical minerals crisis David Jacobson was the US Ambassador to Canada during President Barack Obama’s first term.
October 27, 2021 Rio Tinto and USGS team up for Montana critical mineral hunt The USGS will deploy its hi-tech Earth MRI to look for critical minerals.
October 26, 2021 Citric acid can be used to extract rare earth metals from coal ash The method, if widely adopted, could turn coal ash from an environmental pariah into a commercially viable product, researcher says.
October 20, 2021 Hochschild to spin off Chilean rare earths project The precious metals miner will demerge 80% of Aclara's shares while keeping the remaining stake in the company it acquired in 2019.
October 15, 2021 Value of battery metals in new electric cars up 180% to $600m In August, MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index hit the second best total on record as lithium, nickel and cobalt prices continue to rise.
October 12, 2021 Rare earths sector at risk of more substitution if prices spike Demand for rare earth permanent magnets is due to soar as governments and companies step up efforts to cut carbon emissions.
October 6, 2021 GM, General Electric to develop supply chain of rare earth materials for EVs Partnership will evaluate ways to improve supplies of heavy and light rare earth materials and magnets, copper and electrical steel.
October 4, 2021 Defense Metals’ stock jumps on drill boost at Wicheeda rare earth property The company plans to mobilize a second diamond drill to expedite its Wicheeda REE deposit resource expansion and drill program in British Columbia.
Indian court halts order redefining mineral-rich Aravalli hills More than 70 different minerals are found in the mining resources rich Aravalli hills. December 29, 2025 | 10:22 am
