December 20, 2019 Steenkampskraal rare earths mine ready to start construction It is considered the world's highest-grade rare earth mine, and has cleared the last permit needed to move forward.
December 18, 2019 Lynas says WA govt to help coordinate approvals for rare earths plant The Kalgoorlie plant, which is expected to begin operations in early 2023, would create up to 500 jobs.
December 17, 2019 How rare earth shocks lifted an upstart Australian mining company The US-China trade war has been a lucrative one for Lynas Corp, owner of the Mount Weld mine, in Western Australia.
December 16, 2019 Lynas fails to get Malaysian approval for higher processing limit, shares slide The miner's total neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) production for calendar year 2019 will be similar to that of 2018.
December 16, 2019 Pilot rare earths processing plant, first one outside China, opens in Colorado Facility aims to help Washington to secure domestic supply of the key ingredients for military weapons, electric vehicles and phones.
December 13, 2019 Lynas to submit plant tender to US Army Other miners mentioned are UCore Rare Metals Inc and Texas Mineral Resources Corp.
December 11, 2019 US Army will fund rare earths plant for weapons development The move is part of an urgent push by Washington to secure domestic supply of rare earths, according to a government document seen by Reuters.
December 10, 2019 UBC scientists take ideas from the lab bench to the mine site If you have a mine company with a tailings pond full of coal slurry or a coal deposit that is no longer economic, there could still be value in it
December 10, 2019 ICMM updates mine-community relations guide to reflect investors’ pressure Improved guidance integrates the eight effectiveness criteria of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
December 9, 2019 Rare earth miner Lynas picks Kalgoorlie for processing plant The plant will perform the first step of processing rare earths from its Mt Weld mine, which had been shipped to Malaysia.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
