August 21, 2019 Stans Energy awarded $24 million in arbitration with Kyrgyz Republic The case revolved around the company’s revoked mining license for a past-producing rare earth mine, which the junior acquired in 2009.
August 19, 2019 China, e-silk roads and a plea for change The world needs new ‘Silk Roads’, on which the traffic will be powered, and highway services enabled and delivered, by electricity generated only through renewable means and resources.
August 19, 2019 China court puts Fanya exchange’s rare earth stock up for auction The court made two separate announcements on Chinese e-commerce platform Taobao last week.
August 18, 2019 US government researchers recover rare earths from e-waste They have developed an energy-efficient, cost-effective process to recover critical materials
August 15, 2019 Malaysia allows Lynas to continue operating rare earths plant for six months Country has also imposed fresh conditions to the miner, including the need of a plan to move its cracking and leaching facility overseas within four years of the licence renewal.
August 12, 2019 Northern Minerals signs rare earths supply deal with Thyssenkrupp Thyssenkrupp has agreed to purchase the entirety of the heavy rare earth carbonate from the Browns Range project.
August 7, 2019 China rare earths group supports counter-measures against US ‘bullying’ China customs is due to report its July rare earth export data on Thursday.
August 7, 2019 Trump’s quest to quit China’s rare earths hits Australia The remote Outback region of northern Australia would seem an unlikely outpost in the simmering global trade war, but the mining hot spot may help solve a critical issue for…
August 6, 2019 Northern Minerals cancels rare earths deal with China firm, cites contract breach The cancellation comes amid speculation that China could cut off supplies of the rare earths metals.
August 1, 2019 Malaysia asks Lynas for waste plan before licence renewal Malaysia's environment ministry set conditions in December for Lynas to remove its waste stockpiles before it would renew its operating licence.
Column: Europe falling behind in critical minerals race In 2024, 95% of EU rare earth imports came from just three countries: China, Malaysia and Russia, according to Eurostat. January 14, 2026 | 09:53 am
