August 9, 2023

Ramaco shares dive as coal outlook softens, board okays rare earths buildout

Headline earnings, adjusting for non-recurring items, fell 38% yearly to $30 million.

August 8, 2023

Peak Rare Earths inks Tanzania supply deal with China’s Shenghe

Peak will supply 100% of rare earths concentrate to Shenghe for an initial term of seven years.

August 8, 2023

China July rare earths exports refresh an over three-year high on decent demand, restriction fears

China's exports of rare earths in July rose 49% from a year earlier.

August 8, 2023

Japan signs deal with Namibia to explore for rare earth minerals

Japan's minister for economy is visiting five countries to try to build an African supply chain of critical minerals.

August 4, 2023

US discussed ‘creative ways’ to help landlocked Mongolia export rare earths – officials

The United States is keen to secure sources beyond its main global rival, China, which last year accounted for more than 70% of world rare earth production.

August 3, 2023

Greenland rejects Energy Transition’s alternate licence proposal in draft decision

Formerly Greenland Minerals, Energy Transition has been fighting for an exploration licence since late 2021.

August 3, 2023

MP Materials profit beats, starts some rare earths refining

The company posted second-quarter net income of $7.4 million, compared to $73.3 million in the year-ago quarter.

August 3, 2023

Australian Strategic Materials inks deal to sell rare earths to US magnet maker

Australian Strategic Materials will supply about 60% of USA Rare Earth’s needs for the making of permanent magnets for EVs and wind turbines.

August 2, 2023

How Rainbow Rare Earths plans to bootstrap itself onto the global stage

The company will use a technologically innovative approach to produce high-purity separated magnetic rare earth oxides from waste phosphogypsum stacks.

August 2, 2023

World battles to loosen China’s grip on vital rare earths for clean energy transition

Refining rare earths for the green energy transition is hard. Just ask MP Materials and Lynas.