January 15, 2026 Energy Fuels could rank among top rare earth producers in West, study shows The White Mesa plant could become one of the biggest producers of separated rare earths outside China over a 40-year life.
January 14, 2026 Trump says no critical minerals tariffs for now, will seek overseas supplies The move defers a decision on duties that could further roil the US economy.
January 14, 2026 Trump sets process to secure critical minerals after trade probe Industry watchers for months have awaited the decision on the critical minerals investigation.
January 14, 2026 Critical Metals soars on project upgrades, US-Greenland talks Earlier this week, the company announced it will acquire a fully integrated, mobile assay laboratory to supplement its Tanbreez project.
January 14, 2026 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 13, 2026 Chile backs lithium, rare earth tech with $5.8M funding State funding targets new extraction technologies to unlock value from brines and mining waste while cutting environmental impact.
January 12, 2026 Lynas Rare Earths CEO to retire after over a decade in role Amanda Lacaze would remain with the company until the end of the current financial year to enable a smooth transition, Lynas said.
January 12, 2026 Aclara sees prospect of fast-tracking rare earth project with Chile’s next president Aclara wants to start producing in mid-2028, contingent on securing offtake agreements and financing.
January 12, 2026 Australia fast-tracks critical minerals stockpile Canberra will build a strategic minerals reserve using domestic supply to shore up defence, tech manufacturing and allied supply chains.
January 11, 2026 Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium.
Vale’s copper ambition is to produce 1 million tons a year The only miners to exceed that in 2024 were Freeport-McMoRan, BHP, Codelco and Zijin. January 20, 2026 | 07:05 am
