February 20, 2023

Deep-sea mining would impact ecosystems beyond those in targeted areas – report

Researchers found that the destruction of key hydrothermal vents by deep-sea mining could have knock-on impacts on vent fields hundreds of kilometres away.

February 19, 2023

Minister signals Lynas can run Malaysia unit if waste taken back

Lynas' operating licence came with conditions that prohibited the import and processing of lanthanide concentrate after July 1.

February 15, 2023

Malaysia says Lynas’ license could be revoked if it fails to comply with curbs

Company has to comply with conditions prohibiting the production of radioactive waste in the country.

February 13, 2023

Lynas’ Malaysia rare earths plant faces part closure as regulator keeps curbs

Lynas will need to close the cracking and leaching part of its rare earths processing plant if the conditions are not removed before July 1.

February 9, 2023

US rare earth firm ropes in former top diplomat Pompeo as strategic advisor

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has joined USA Rare Earth as a strategic advisor.

February 7, 2023

Gecamines seeks to diversify into ‘transition’ minerals

Congo's state mining company plans to explore for minerals including lithium, tin, and rare earths.

February 7, 2023

NioCorp aims for 92% rare earth recoveries at demo plant in Quebec

Ore came from the company's Elk Creek project, in Nebraska, where it plans to extract metals such as niobium, scandium and titanium.

February 6, 2023

New device converts wave energy into electricity to power tsunami, hurricane sensors

A new cylindrical triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is a small powerhouse that converts wave energy into electricity to power devices at sea.

February 3, 2023

Canada faces pressure to ban deep-sea mining

Scientists and NGOs are asking Ottawa to ban the activity, as the country hosts an international marine conservation summit that kicks off on Friday in Vancouver.

February 1, 2023

How a Soviet nuclear site could be key to Europe’s EV market

A radioactive pond filled in and covered in grass in Sillamae, Estonia, is host to the only major processing plant outside Asia for rare earth metals used in the automotive…