February 16, 2021 China eyes rare earth export curbs for US defense – FT "The government wants to know if the US may have trouble making F-35 fighter jets if China imposes an export ban," the FT reported.
February 10, 2021 Possible impact of Myanmar coup on China’s metal and rare earth supply Trade flows from Myanmar to China, the world's top metals consumer, likely to be affected say analysts.
February 10, 2021 Australian Strategic Materials’ titanium powder approved for 3D printing The company already signed a non-disclosure agreement towards an initial 1,500-tonne-per-year offtake agreement for titanium metal powder.
February 8, 2021 An unleashed Jeff Bezos will seek to shift space venture Blue Origin into hyperdrive Jeff Bezos is expected to turn up the heat on his space venture, Blue Origin, as it faces a pivotal year and fierce competition from Elon Musk's SpaceX.
February 6, 2021 Trudeau eyes ‘leaps forward’ in integration with US on EVs, critical minerals General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis have all announced plans to manufacture electric vehicles in Canada.
February 5, 2021 Trudeau eyes ‘leaps forward’ in integration with US on EVs, critical minerals Trudeau said it was important to have “a secure supply from a friend and an ally”, noting Canada has many of the rare earths minerals needed for car batteries and…
February 3, 2021 USA Rare Earth hopes to raise up to $500m in IPO The company is developing the Round Top rare earths deposit in Texas.
February 3, 2021 USA Rare Earth to explore public offering at value over $1 billion Any offering is expected to raise between $300 million to $500 million, which would be used in part to finance the Texas mine and processing facility.
February 1, 2021 Ucore, Innovation Metals’ REE separation plant to be commissioned soon The plant allows for the bulk separation and purification of both heavy REEs and light REEs for the production of rare-earth oxides.
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.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
