July 15, 2019 Pentagon races to track US rare earths output amid China trade dispute The Pentagon wants miners to describe plans to develop U.S. rare earths mines and processing facilities, and asked manufacturers to detail their needs for the minerals.
July 12, 2019 China June rare earth exports rise, snapping 2 months of declines Exports of the group of 17 chemical elements used in everything from high-tech consumer electronics to military equipment came in at 3,966 tonnes last month.
July 10, 2019 Surge in battery nickel use is more bad news for cobalt price Cobalt light electric vehicle battery deployment around the globe doubled in May.
July 9, 2019 CHART: Make money in resources? Invest privately Private capital invested in natural resources a decade ago returned 41% – S&P Natural Resources Index hardly broke even.
July 9, 2019 Medallion Resources eyes US, Canada for rare earth extraction plant Rising trade tensions between the United States and China have sparked concerns that Beijing could leverage its dominant position as a supplier of rare earths.
July 5, 2019 Power Resources buys Woodford-backed Metalysis Power Resources Group mines in Rwanda for tantalum, used in mobile phones, and niobium, needed for high-strength alloys.
July 3, 2019 Global stakeholders launch world’s first rare earth industry association The REIA comprises 12 founding members.
June 27, 2019 Japan secures rare earth supply for longer through Lynas funding It means the Asian nation now has a larger and lengthier hold on the company’s rare earths output.
June 25, 2019 China’s rare earth magnet exports to US jump 20% in May China's exports of rare earth magnets to the United States rose more than 20% in May from the previous month to their highest since at least 2016.
June 25, 2019 Avalon and Cheetah to start working on rare earth project Cheetah will pay Cdn$5 million to acquire ownership of the near-surface mineral resources on the Nechalacho project
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