April 7, 2021 Eight companies developing battery metals As the world moves away from fossil fuels, battery metals are in high demand, especially with a shortage of supply from low-geopolitical risk jurisdictions.
April 7, 2021 Left-wing party wins Greenland election, opposes big mining project The Inuit Ataqatigiit party pledged its opposition to a large rare earth mining project, sending strong signals to international miners.
April 6, 2021 GRAPH: Global metal and ore production at a glance Critical metals and minerals are a tiny sliver of a sliver of global mining production.
April 6, 2021 Greenland election closely watched by global mining industry Results could help decide the fate of vast deposits of rare earth metals which international companies want to exploit.
April 3, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Top iron ore producer forecasts 50% fall in price; Vital Metals to become Canada’s first rare earths miner; Vale sells New Caledonia nickel assets to Trafigura
April 2, 2021 Rare earth metals production is no longer monopolized by China Namely, Australia saw a 672% increase in rare earth production over the last decade, and more recently, Myanmar entered the mix.
March 31, 2021 Greenland to hold election watched closely by global mining industry Greenland holds an election next week that could decide the fate of vast deposits of rare earth metals.
March 26, 2021 China rare earths extend surge on worries over Myanmar supply, inspection threat Looming inspections and concerns over Myanmar supplies are adding fresh momentum to a rally in prices of the rare earth minerals.
March 26, 2021 Vital Metals to become Canada’s first rare earths miner The Australian miner said the mining fleet was mobilized to the site this week and operations will begin before the end of March.
March 24, 2021 Granada searches for gold, finds critical minerals The British Columbia-based company discovered scandium, rubidium, and cesium at its Granada Gold Mine property in Quebec.
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