June 21, 2019 Australia’s Lynas stockpiles rare earths for ‘strategic’ customers The company's decision to stockpile Neodymium Praseodymium (NdPr), used in industrial magnets, was to help it consolidate its position as a preferred supplier to customers outside China.
June 20, 2019 Trump, Trudeau seek collaboration on critical minerals Washington has grown concerned about its dependence on imports of rare earth minerals from China after Beijing suggested using them as leverage in their trade war.
June 19, 2019 Chinese firms plan rare earth manufacturing hub in Hebei A group of Chinese firms have jointly established a rare earths innovation centre in the country's Hebei province as part of a plan to develop a manufacturing base in the…
June 19, 2019 Malaysia postpones meeting with Australia on Lynas waste The Malaysian environment ministry has said it wants to discuss ways to manage the low-level radioactive residue produced by Lynas at its rare earth processing plant.
June 17, 2019 Elon Musk says Tesla “might get into mining” Tesla CEO says product rollout is tied to battery production and "we have to look further down the supply chain."
June 17, 2019 US military firms likely to face China rare earth restrictions – Global Times Numerous reports from state-run Chinese media have raised the prospect that China may limit its supplies of the minerals to gain leverage in its trade dispute with the US.
June 16, 2019 Australian rare earth miners push development deals to counter China grip The country accounts for more than half of the new projects in the global pipeline.
June 12, 2019 Romania offers rare earths to enter lucrative battery market Romania is re-opening mines for rare Earth minerals to lure investments in electric battery plants, joining a Europe-wide initiative that aims for a bigger share of the global market.
June 11, 2019 China Minmetals Rare Earth starts new mining project in Hunan The project in Jianghua county is expected to begin production in February 2020, with estimated output of 1,800 tonnes a year of rare earth oxides.
June 11, 2019 China kicks off national survey of rare earth resources amid threats of supply curbs The world's top producer of rare earth elements is initially targeting seven regions, including Inner Mongolia and Jiangxi province.
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
