January 27, 2021

All the mines Tesla needs to build 20 million cars a year

Elon Musk has set a production target of 20 million vehicles annually before 2030. For starters: 23 Ambatovys at $8.5 billion a pop.

January 26, 2021

Appia Energy confirms high-grade mineralization at REE property in Saskatchewan

The Toronto-based company intersected up to 11.035 wt% total rare earth oxide and 0.025 wt% gallium oxide over 2.8 metres.

January 25, 2021

Pensana Rare Earths shares surge on UK facility application

Company has submitted a planning application to establish rare earth processing facility at Saltend Chemicals Park, Yorkshire.

January 22, 2021

CHART: US spending less on electric cars than three years ago

New report shows US spending on electrified transport peaked in 2018 with Tesla Model 3 launch. Europe’s spending in 2020 was 4 times larger, surpassing China.

January 22, 2021

Lynas shares jump on deal for US rare earth plant

Deal takes the Australian miner a step closer to becoming a key supplier to the US defence industry.

January 19, 2021

Miners now saviours in green transition

The whole system has to be rebuilt, and that is the onset of the revenge of the miners, says Robert Friedland.

January 18, 2021

Researchers use niobium, molybdenum to find heat-tolerant alloys for aircraft

Japanese researchers are testing materials that can stand high temperatures and improve the efficiency of gas turbines in power plants and aircraft.

January 14, 2021

Rio Tinto to open North America’s first scandium plant in June

Modular plant could initially supply 20% of global market for the critical mineral.

January 14, 2021

Defense Metals to investigate Wicheeda REE mineralization upgrade

The miner wants to use XRT sorting to increase head-grade, flotation concentrate and hydrometallurgical feed streams.

January 13, 2021

Visualizing China’s dominance in rare earth metals

Graphic from CSIS China Power Project tracks China’s exports in 2019, providing a glimpse of the country’s dominating presence in the global supply chain.