June 24, 2019 China’s CNMC agrees to work on Madagascar rare earth project No value was put on the agreement but the Chinese company will also have the right to purchase 3,000 tonnes of rare earth products from the project within three years…
June 24, 2019 Chinese rare earth magnet producer to expand as EV demand booms The importance of rare earths, has been thrust into the spotlight in recent weeks as China mulls whether to use its position as the world’s dominant supplier as a counter…
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.
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