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.

February 5, 2024

Rare earths prices seen rebounding in second half of 2024 – analysts

Prices surged to their highest in a decade in 2022 only to plunge last year on increased production in China.

February 5, 2024

Lynas Rare Earths quits tie-up talks with MP Materials

Lynas Rare Earths said confidential talks have ended with MP Materials for a possible merger.

February 2, 2024

MP Materials and Lynas explore merger amid rare earth market turmoil — report

The Australian Financial Review suggests the two companies may be in talks to merge, potentially forming the world's largest non-China producers of rare earths.

February 2, 2024

Germany invests $1.1bn to counter China on raw materials

The state fund will focus on cobalt, copper, lithium, silicon, rare earths projects, including in extraction, processing and recycling.