May 29, 2019

FLASHBACK: Rare earth mining in China — low tech, dirty and devastating

A report by state news agency Xinhua paints a particularly grim picture of China's rare earth industry which belies the notion that China's crackdown has more to do with managing…

May 29, 2019

FLASHBACK: Largest known rare earth deposit discovered in North Korea

The 216 million tonne Jongju deposit 150km north of Pyongjang, theoretically worth trillions of dollars, would more than double the current global known resource of REE oxides.

May 29, 2019

US fighter jets and missiles are in rare-earth firing line

China’s grip on the global market for rare-earth metals gives it the ability to target American weaponry in its trade war with the U.S.

May 24, 2019

Malaysia govt ‘pleased’ with rare earths firm Lynas’ plans to move initial ore processing — CEO

Lynas said it intends to build an initial ore processing plant in Western Australia that would help it overcome political headwinds in Malaysia.

May 21, 2019

BHP more bullish on long-term EV prospects

The world's largest miner has revised up expectations for electric vehicle sales and market penetration, but warns the electrification of the transport sector will proceed only as fast as the…

May 21, 2019

Lynas to move upstream processing of rare earths from Malaysia to Australia

The Australian miner, the world's only major producer of rare earths outside China, said the A$500 million-plan ($346 million) aims to boost production, appease Malaysian regulators and fend off takeover…

May 14, 2019

Rio Tinto may start mining lithium in Serbia by 2023

No decision will be made until the end of 2020, when the company expects to have completed a study on the Jadar, which is estimated to contain 10% of the…

May 10, 2019

World’s largest hard rock lithium mine to get bigger

Talison Lithium, a partnership between China’s Tianqi and U.S. group Albemarle, obtained an environmental approval for the A$516-million ($361m) expansion of the Greenbushes mine in Western Australia.

May 6, 2019

Lithium price: Battery capacity of electric cars doubles from last year

Lithium prices remain under pressure despite new report showing record 9.8GWh of battery capacity was deployed globally in March.

May 6, 2019

US senate introduces new bill to boost domestic battery minerals supply

The new legislation goes further than ever before, looking at not only the domestic mineral resources but the supply chains that refine the raw materials for electric vehicles.