April 28, 2025 Aclara opens heavy rare earths pilot plant in Brazil The company expects to process 200 tonnes of clay from the Carina project, resulting in an estimated production of 150 kg of heavy rare earth carbonates.
April 27, 2025 Lynas Rare Earths seeks US aid for Texas refinery as costs surge Lynas said that recent global trade and policy shifts have disrupted the rare earths market.
April 26, 2025 Tesla humanoid robot project hampered by China’s rare earth export curbs Tesla's core electric vehicle business is also expected to feel the impacts of China's rare earth export restrictions.
April 25, 2025 US eyes post-war joint business with Russia in energy, metals Joint projects in the Arctic, as well as oil and gas and rare-earth minerals, are among the options being considered under a partnership the US would offer as part of…
April 25, 2025 Trump says Ukraine has not signed minerals deal "It is at least three weeks late. Hopefully, it will be signed IMMEDIATELY", Trump said in a Truth Social post.
April 25, 2025 CHARTS: Rare earth export restrictions, price spikes and the risks of demand destruction Prices were initially indifferent when China halted exports to Japan in 2010 but three months later embarked on an upswing that remains unmatched.
April 24, 2025 Trump signs executive order boosting deep-sea mining industry The broad order avoids a direct confrontation with the United Nations-backed International Seabed Authority and seeks essentially to jumpstart the mining of US waters.
April 24, 2025 US Interior Department to fast-track mining and energy projects Under the new directive, environmental reviews that normally take up to a year will now be done in just 14 days.
April 23, 2025 Rare earths recycler Cyclic Materials to invest over $20M in first commercial facility in the US The facility is expected to process 25,000 tonnes of end-of-life components containing rare earth permanent magnets a year.
April 23, 2025 US backs Victory Metals rare earths project with $190M offer Backing from the Export-Import Bank would pave the way for Victory Metals to access additional US government financing.
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