May 12, 2025

Ukraine’s mineral dreams: US deal faces Soviet-era hurdles

The US-Ukraine mineral cooperation agreement may be bold in vision — but its execution is already proving to be a bureaucratic and logistical quagmire.

May 12, 2025

China may expedite US rare earth permit approvals after trade truce: Reuters

Despite the de-escalation of trade tensions, China is unlikely to remove the export controls completely.

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.