January 3, 2023

US, allies should disconnect rare earths supply chain from China — report

A Rice University report suggests that policymakers in the US and allied countries should counteract the launching of the China Rare Earth Group.

December 27, 2022

Tesla, Toyota interested in Chilean REEs

The carmakers have expressed interest in the products that may be extracted at the Penco Module project in central Chile.

December 23, 2022

Vital Metals pivots to Nechalacho permitting as Saskatchewan plant costs double

The company announced it will defer completing the facility's rare earth hydrometallurgical leaching, purification and rare earth precipitation circuits until 2024.

December 16, 2022

Namibian rare earth minerals project targets 2026 production

Privately-owned Broadmind Mining says the company had started assessing the economic viability of the Eisenberg deposit.

December 14, 2022

Germany entirely dependent on imports for 14 critical raw materials – study

In the case of rare earths, Germany is more than 90% dependent on supplies from China.

December 9, 2022

Canada places big bets on critical minerals

Remoteness, regulatory sclerosis still pose barriers to mine development in Canada, the federal government says.

December 6, 2022

Appia Rare Earths & Uranium stock surges on massive monazite discovery as Alces Lake

Highlights from the program include 36.11 wt.% total rare earth oxides at Alces Lake in Saskatchewan.

December 6, 2022

Researchers call for an integrated mineral supply agreement between nations

The goal of a mineral supply agreement is that countries that have limited access to the raw materials needed to transition to a green economy are not left behind.

December 5, 2022

Hancock takes 10% of Arafura Rare Earths

Hancock Prospecting took around half of a A$121 million placement by Arafura last week aimed at raising capital to develop the Nolans rare earths project.

December 1, 2022

Rare earths ‘spill the tea’ on how deep magma eruptions initiate

Researchers found huge magma eruptions can initiate deeper below the earth's surface than previously believed.