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.

April 28, 2021

Lynas to provide Malaysian authorities more info to resume radioactive waste disposal assessment

Company was granted a three-year licence renewal last year to operate its $800 million plant in the east-coast town of Kuantan.

April 23, 2021

Caught between rare earths and Chinese dominance Part 4: The secret to China’s success

Investigating how China built its multi-commodity monopolies across the technological spectrum.

April 23, 2021

Caught between rare earths and Chinese dominance — Part 3: Metal is the only thing that matters

Investigating how China built its multi-commodity monopolies across the technological spectrum.