January 21, 2024 Lynas’ Q2 revenue halves on falling prices, lower China demand The world's largest producer of rare-earths outside China said its sales fell 51.7%.
January 21, 2024 Global inventory of world’s mines needed – researchers Researchers say that about half of the world's mining impacts remain undocumented.
January 19, 2024 Brazil negotiates mining investments with Saudi Arabia – minister The two countries are in discussions over investments in sustainable mining and energy transition, as stated by the Brazilian Minister of Mines and Energy.
January 18, 2024 Canada gives mineral-rich Arctic region of Nunavut control over its resources Nunavut is home to some of the minerals critical for battery production.
January 18, 2024 Uganda grants Ionic licence to mine rare earths Permit for the Makuutu heavy rare earths project is the first large scale mining licence awarded in the East African nation.
January 17, 2024 Australia’s Energy Transition asked to give payment security for Greenland case Energy Transition, formerly Greenland Minerals, has been fighting for the Kvanefjeld rare earths project licence since late 2021.
January 17, 2024 McLeod Lake band takes stake in Defense Metals’ rare earth project in British Columbia The agreement calls for Defense and the band to collaborate on the design of the Wicheeda project to assure the band’s interests and priorities are addressed.
January 16, 2024 Disorganizing rare-earth ions may improve quantum information storage One of the major barriers to practical quantum computing has been how to make qubits that retain their quantum information long enough to be useful.
January 12, 2024 Norway just raised the stakes over deep sea mining The Jan. 9 determination makes Norway the first country to formally authorize seabed mining activities in its waters.
January 12, 2024 China’s rare earth exports hit 5-year high on demand from EV, high-tech sectors The world's largest producer of rare earths shipped 52,307 metric tons of the minerals abroad last year.
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. December 26, 2025 | 04:10 am
