January 28, 2024 Small electric aircraft have lower environmental impact than equivalent fossil-fuelled aircraft Battery-powered electric aircraft have the potential to significantly reduce the environmental impacts of aviation, according to new research.
January 26, 2024 REEs used in medical field pollute wastewater, spur superbugs Pollution from environmental rare earth elements has increased and has implications for the development of superbugs.
January 22, 2024 China, in comic strip, warns of ‘overseas’ threats to its rare earths China's chief intelligence agency posted on social media a comic strip featuring foreign-looking characters secretly extracting rare earths.
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.
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
