May 27, 2021

Home: The human bottleneck in critical minerals supply chains

The paradox of the green revolution is that public opinion is firmly in favour of decarbonisation but not the mines and smelters needed to get there.

May 21, 2021

USA Rare Earth to take 80% stake in Round Top project in Texas

Round Top is probably the largest heavy rare earths deposit in the world outside of China, says USA Rare Earth CEO Pini Althaus.

May 21, 2021

Greenland’s new mining minister backs Bluejay project

The ruling Inuit Ataqatigiit party has taken an anti-radioactive-element stance, but has publicly stated that it is pro-mining.

May 11, 2021

Australia backs Iluka rare earths plant in critical minerals drive

The Australian government said the company's proposed rare earths refinery at Eneabba would be in line with the country's critical minerals policy.

May 10, 2021

Magnetic nanoparticles to be used to extract lithium from brines in the US

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is ready to field test a technology that uses magnetite to anchor an adsorbent shell that selectively binds lithium and other critical metals.

May 7, 2021

Weaning US off Chinese rare earths involves supply chain perks

The only US producer of rare earths says the Biden administration needs to focus on giving incentives to producers of the building blocks that will drive electrification.

May 7, 2021

Magnet rare earth oxides market to increase fivefold by 2030 — report

Adamas Intelligence forecasts that the market for magnet rare earth oxides will increase to $15.65 billion from the current $2.98 billion.

May 6, 2021

MP Materials profit beats expectations on rising output, pricing

US-based rare earths miner MP Materials Corp posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday due to rising production and prices for the metals used to make electronics.

May 5, 2021

Britain set to stockpile metals for electric cars to beat Chinese threat – The Telegraph

Officials at the Department for Business are discussing options to protect the United Kingdom's access to vital materials including lithium and cobalt.

April 28, 2021

Commodities of the future: Most linked to green and digital transitions – report

The pace of the digital transition will impact the intensity in the use of energy, as well as direct demand for metals used in manufacturing, Fitch says.