August 18, 2025

Flash Metals USA advances critical minerals recovery plant in Texas

The company is pursuing commercial opportunities across a range of critical metal feedstocks, including antimony and rare earth element magnets.

August 18, 2025

China’s rare earth exports jump to highest since January

Volumes rose 69% to 6,422 tonnes, according to customs data compiled by Bloomberg.

August 18, 2025

Vulcan Elements signs rare earths supply deal with ReElement Technologies

ReElement, which licenses its technology from Purdue University, will supply Vulcan with "thousands of metric tons" of rare earth oxides annually for five years.

August 18, 2025

Tanbreez rare earths project in Greenland boasts hits of ‘strategic value’

Critical Metals has returned results as thick as 65 metres grading 0.55% total rare earth oxides from surface.

August 16, 2025

India’s IREL seeks Japan, South Korea partnerships for rare earth magnet production

India currently lacks commercial-scale facilities to refine and separate the full range of rare earth elements to high-purity levels.

August 15, 2025

American Rare Earths produces first Wyoming oxides

A research group assayed the concentrates to about 96.4% light rare earth oxides and 97.1% heavy rare earth oxides from 840 kg of ore.

August 15, 2025

China warns Western companies against stockpiling rare earths, FT reports

China is warning western companies against stockpiling rare earths or risk even greater shortages.

August 14, 2025

Trump to offer Russia access to minerals for peace in Ukraine

The Telegraph reported that US President Donald Trump is prepared to let Moscow tap into its natural resources in Alaska and lift some sanctions on Russia’s aerospace industry.

August 14, 2025

Ukraine PM orders sweeping audit of mining licences

Government officials have previously said that Ukraine had about 3,000 mining licenses and about 10% of them may be dormant.

August 13, 2025

US proposes nearly $1 billion in funds for critical minerals, materials

The Energy Department said it will issue notices of funding opportunities to advance and scale mining, processing and manufacturing technologies.