December 3, 2020

Carmakers have blind spot for lithium, cobalt, nickel prices

New research report has a warning for electric carmakers about the direction of battery prices without incentives to build new mines.

December 3, 2020

Chinese rare earth metals surge in price

November saw the prices of all major Chinese-sourced rare earths spike, but especially those used in magnets.

November 27, 2020

EU to secure access to 30 critical raw materials

The European Raw Materials Alliance will focus on increasing domestic production and promoting recycling of vital elements, particularly rare earths.

November 23, 2020

MP Materials profit surges in first results post listing

Surge comes days after the US rare earths miner went public on the NYSE through a deal with Fortress Value Acquisition Corp.

November 12, 2020

Rock-mining bacteria could support human presence in space

Experiments on the International Space Station show that bacteria could enhance the removal of rare earth elements from basalt in lunar and Martian landscapes.

November 10, 2020

Search and USA Rare Earth join to advance critical minerals development

The companies have critical rare earth element projects in the US and Canada.

November 9, 2020

How Biden’s win affects commodities hit by trade wars, tariffs

From steel and aluminum tariffs to boosting exports of liquefied natural gas, very few corners of the global commodities market eluded Donald Trump’s attention.

November 9, 2020

Hudson completes exploration at Greenland niobium project

The Canadian miner says the project has historically provided some of the highest-grade niobium assays in the industry.

November 8, 2020

Australia tells the world it is open for business when it comes to critical minerals

The Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus states that the country has a commercial opportunity to build competitive critical minerals export markets.

November 6, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

China to expand ban on Australian imports to copper; Rio Tinto closes Argyle diamond mine after 37 years; Tanzania finalizing permit for its first rare earth mine