October 2, 2019 Rise of ethical investing, social license the top risks to miners The mining and metals sector is facing greater scrutiny from end consumers, demanding a transparent, ethical supply chain.
October 2, 2019 Hochschild taps into rare earths with Chile acquisition The company consolidated its earlier investment in the asset, gaining full ownership, after being hit by weak silver prices in its half-year results.
October 1, 2019 Geomega ups daily throughput of proposed rare earths plant The new study has economies of scale to process 1.5 t/d using 5,000-litre reactors.
October 1, 2019 US and Canada discuss supply of rare earths as China dominates A joint action plan being drafted by senior officials in the two countries will be presented to the political party that forms the next government after the Oct. 21 election.
September 30, 2019 Water from near-earth asteroids could fuel space mining A new study suggests that there are about 1,000 water-rich asteroids closer to earth than to the moon.
September 27, 2019 US steps up efforts to limit China’s control of critical minerals Washington has expanded an initiative to promote mining of lithium, cobalt and other minerals in resource-rich countries.
September 24, 2019 Drilling extends Defense Metals’ Wicheeda deposit All of the holes intersected visible rare earth element mineralization.
September 24, 2019 Miners push for US Congress to vote on electric vehicle supply chain bills Senator Lisa Murkowski, chair of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, expressed confidence her legislation will eventually pass as it awaits a full Senate vote.
September 19, 2019 US, Australia to unveil plan to improve rare earth supply The plan addresses growing concern China could cut off shipments of the prized commodities.
September 18, 2019 Apple to include part made of 100% recycled rare earths in new iPhones The tech giant’s new iPhones will use recycled rare earth elements in their "Taptic Engine," a part that lets iPhones mimic a physical button click despite being a flat pane…
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