May 9, 2025

China’s rare earth exports drop as trade war crimps supply

Overseas sales fell 16% in April from March to 4,785 tonnes.

May 9, 2025

China launches campaign to crack down on strategic minerals smuggling

The campaign urges government departments to target typical evasion methods such as false reporting, concealment, and smuggling.

May 8, 2025

MP Materials swings to quarterly loss on rising production costs

The results are the first since the Las Vegas-based company said last month it would stop shipping the critical minerals to China.

May 8, 2025

American Rare Earths sampling returns high grades from Wyoming project

A total of 15 samples exceeded the 4,500 ppm level, with one standout sample returning a TREO grade of 13,651 ppm.

May 8, 2025

US Critical Materials reports highest-grade neodymium deposit in the US

The discovery could help the US reduce its reliance on China for rare earth elements.

May 6, 2025

Lynas CEO says company is eyeing rare earths buys in Malaysia, Brazil

CEO Amanda Lacaze says it is uneconomic to rely upon government funding to construct and then government funding to produce.

May 5, 2025

Romania’s political shift may jolt mining, US ties

Romania has major reserves of rare earths, gold and copper, which have attracted interest from Canadian and American firms.

May 2, 2025

Column: US-Ukraine deal is heavy on symbolism, light on minerals

Ukraine's deputy prime minister said she does not expect the jointly-owned Reconstruction Investment Fund to pay out any dividends in the first 10 years.

May 2, 2025

US, Ukraine may wait decade or more to see revenue from minerals deal

Developing mines in countries with established mining sectors such as Canada and Australia can take 10 to 20 years, mining consultants said.

May 1, 2025

Economic impact of mining projects in British Columbia valued at $65 billion, says MABC

MABC’s 2025 Economic Impact Study assesses the potential economic impact of 18 proposed critical mineral mines, six precious metal mines, and three steelmaking coal mines.