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…
September 5, 2019 Lynas eyes Kalgoorlie for initial processing site Lynas, the largest rare earths producer outside China, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the mining town.
August 28, 2019 Lynas annual profit jumps 50%, eyes further growth The Australian rare earths producer reported net profit of A$80.0 million for the year, up from A$53.1 million a year ago.
August 28, 2019 Chalco injects gallium assets into rare earths affiliate Aluminum Corp of China Ltd would make a capital contribution of 352.85 million yuan ($49.75 million) to China Rare Earth.
August 27, 2019 Pentagon in talks with Australia on rare earths plant — official The news comes as China threatens to curb exports to the United States.
August 26, 2019 China passes law allowing regions to set resource taxes Major resources such as crude oil or rare earths will still be subject to a fixed tax rate set by the central government.
August 26, 2019 Get cracking: Lynas scouts for rare earths plant to meet Malaysian demands Lynas has four years to build a plant that will remove low-level radioactivity from the material it ships to Malaysia.
August 23, 2019 California rare earths miner races to refine amid US-China trade row The owner of the only US rare earths mine is going on a hiring spree.
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