February 27, 2024 Canada Rare Earth sets up supply operations in the DRC The initial startup supply will be sourced from local artisanal mining cooperatives, promoting responsible sourcing, the company said.
February 22, 2024 MP Materials swings to quarterly loss on falling rare earths prices The company posted a quarterly net loss of $16.3 million.
February 16, 2024 Hastings Technology inks offtake deal with Chinese rare earths producer Hastings, which is backed by Andrew Forrest, will supply a minimum of 10,000 tons per annum of concentrate for an initial seven years.
February 13, 2024 British Columbia rare earth project testing makes 50% TREO concentrates with 80% recovery Defense Metals says metallurgical testing of samples from its Wicheeda project has shown a 50% total rate earth oxide concentrate can be made.
February 13, 2024 Canada to accelerate critical mineral mining – energy minister Canada plans to reduce the time to approve mining permits by better funding the regulatory agency to get rid of paperwork backlogs.
February 13, 2024 IEA to launch security program for minerals critical to energy sector The IEA's move comes as countries escalate efforts to cut emissions.
February 9, 2024 Auxico Resources hails exploration results at Colombian RREE project Results from a 2021 campaign show that Minastyc holds important concentrations of critical minerals, including niobium, gallium and germanium.
February 8, 2024 Ancient island submerged off Brazilian coast was (and may still be) mineral-rich The Rio Grande Rise was a giant island that has been intensely studied in recent years because of its economic potential.
February 7, 2024 American Rare Earths boosts tonnage at Halleck Creek project in Wyoming There are now 2.34 billion tonnes of material grading 3,196 parts per million total rare earth oxides.
February 6, 2024 Cornell researchers figure out how to produce extra-pure nickelates Nickelates may be crucial for high-temperature superconductors that are much easier to cool and thus are far more promising for potential future applications.
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