June 1, 2023 Global production of critical metals unlikely to meet EU demand Researchers say metal shortage could put the brakes on the EU’s electrification goals.
May 25, 2023 Saskatchewan Research Council manufactures Canada’s first solvent extraction cell tech for REE processing Rare Earth processing facility currently under construction in the Canadian province.
May 25, 2023 Siemens Gamesa to cut reliance on China for rare earths, permanent magnets Siemens Gamesa last month signed a deal with Australia's Arafura Rare Earths to procure 200 tonnes of materials a year.
May 18, 2023 Coal country to carbon innovation: Wyoming rare earths discovery could be a game changer for US Ramaco Resources, a pure play met coal miner with operations in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, has discovered new potential magnetic rare earth elements at its Brook mine.
May 18, 2023 Australia hands out critical minerals grants Australia is pushing to reap more value from its mineral wealth and become a leading supplier of battery chemicals.
May 17, 2023 UK’s first centre for rare earth magnet recycling to open in Birmingham Scale-up and roll-out of technology first piloted at the University of Birmingham forms the basis for the UK’s first full scale remanufacturing facility for rare earth magnets.
May 15, 2023 Australian Strategic Materials to sell rare-earth alloy to Noveon Magnetics ASM has an agreement to sell neodymium iron boron alloy from its Korean metals plant.
May 7, 2023 Malaysia gives Lynas extension to keep rare earths unit open Lynas has an additional six months to get its rare earth plant in line with environmental requirements.
May 5, 2023 Vietnam boosts rare earths output by tenfold – data Firms have flocked to the country with the world's second largest estimated deposits to reduce reliance on China.
May 5, 2023 Undersupply of magnet rare earths to hit 60,000 tonnes by 2030 Adamas Intelligence predicts that from 2023 through 2040, global demand for NdFeB magnets will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 7.5%.
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