May 20, 2013 Exploration underway around Pajarito Mountain in New Mexico Drilling has started on the Mescalero Apache Reservation in a search for financially viable sources of rare earth elements to mine.
May 20, 2013 Canada Rare Earth Corp. identifies refinery development site in US Company has signed on to acquire a location in the Pacific Northwest.
May 20, 2013 United Nations publishes first plan for deep sea mining Companies could apply for mining licences as soon as 2016 to extract gold, copper and more.
May 10, 2013 Mad rush for Molycorp: shares rocket 32% Rare earth miner regains confidence of investors.
May 9, 2013 Molycorp results better than expected for first quarter Rare earth miner says second half of year will improve for sales and production.
May 7, 2013 New mining technology could increase profits Trends editor Richard Karn says the need for low-cost production may prove to be the new basis for invention.
May 6, 2013 Namibia’s Lofdal project rich in heavy rare earths VIDEO: The project has an estimated 75-80% heavy rare earth oxide content.
May 6, 2013 Canada’s federal government urges collaboration in Ring of Fire Along with copper and nickel resources, the Ontario region holds the single largest deposit of chromite on the continent.
May 3, 2013 New Wyoming lithium deposit could meet all U.S. demand The U.S. currently imports more than 80% of the lithium it uses, with the silvery metal winding up in batteries from cell phones to electric cars.
May 3, 2013 Illegal rare earth production in China keeps global prices low: vice-minister Rare earth's are 'strategic' metals, used in smart phones, electric cars, and military equipment.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
