July 12, 2021

EU, Ukraine to sign preliminary deal on key raw materials, batteries

To power up e-car batteries and for energy storage alone, the EU estimates it will need up to 18 times more lithium by 2030 and up to 60 times more…

July 12, 2021

Forecasts morph into reality as tech metals fundamentals heat up

Demand for technology metals is accelerating ahead of the supply curve.

July 9, 2021

Energy Fuels’ first shipment creates US-Europe rare earths supply chain

20 tonnes of mixed rare earth carbonate produced at Energy Fuels’ White Mesa Mill in Utah shipped to Neo's rare earth separations facility in Estonia.

July 5, 2021

Vital Metals becomes Canada’s first rare earth producer

Australian company has begun production at its Nechalacho project in the northwest territories.

June 29, 2021

Australia, US and Canada launch interactive map for critical minerals

The website contains the world’s largest dataset of minerals such cobalt, lithium and rare earth elements.

June 28, 2021

Rare earths miner Strategic Materials secures loan for project construction

The company secured a $151.68 million loan to develop its flagship Dubbo rare earths project in New South Wales.

June 24, 2021

What Canada should do to secure its own supply of critical minerals — report

A report presented before the House of Commons states that it is time for the Canadian government to step up its critical minerals game.

June 23, 2021

Brazil to ease licencing of newly listed strategic minerals projects

The government has issued a list of specific metals which production aims to boost with its new policy for strategic minerals.

June 22, 2021

Rare earths developer Arafura to raise $30m for Australian project

The United States earlier this month said it would work with allies to secure the minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries and process them domestically.

June 22, 2021

CHARTS: Energy transition metals poised for uneven, explosive run higher

While prices of industrial metals have rocketed as the world moves away from fossil fuels, future price rises are likely to be limited to a select few energy transition ingredients.