January 8, 2025

Canada Rare Earth signs deals to buy permitted refinery, co-develop mine project in Laos

The refinery has a rare earth oxide production capacity of 3,000 tonnes per year.

January 8, 2025

Brazil offers $815 million to back strategic minerals projects

The support can be used to develop supply chains of minerals including lithium, rare earth elements, nickel, graphite and silicon.

January 8, 2025

USA Rare Earth produces first batch of magnets at Oklahoma plant

The company is targeting commercial production in 2026.

January 7, 2025

Colorado start-up raises $5.1m to advance critical mineral separation with biochemistry

Alta aims to increase supplies of rare earth elements like neodymium and dysprosium by cost-effectively separating them from abundant low-grade sources.

January 6, 2025

Trump says tariff policy won’t be pared back

The Washington Post reported that Trump aides were considering tariffs targeting critical sectors such as iron, copper, batteries, and rare earths.

January 2, 2025

Brazilian miner boosts rare earths output in challenge to China’s grip

Serra Verde started commercially producing concentrate in Brazil’s Goias state about a year ago.

December 31, 2024

BMW, Yamaha Motor back US rare earths startup Phoenix Tailings

The company will use the funding to build a $13 million facility in Exeter, New Hampshire, that can produce 200 metric tons of rare earths annually.

December 23, 2024

Aclara Resources raises $25m for Carina project in Brazil

Chilean conglomerate CAP, which has invested $80 million in the company's Penco project, will become a new shareholder.

December 23, 2024

American Rare Earths secures research institute to progress Halleck Creek project in Wyoming

The Halleck Creek project was named last year as one of the world’s top 10 rare earth projects.

December 12, 2024

Global scramble for critical minerals fuelling protectionism

Protectionism is rising across 72 nations as governments vie for critical minerals, Verisk Maplecroft research shows.