October 17, 2022 Platinum-lanthanum alloy may give push to next-gen fuel cells Researchers at Tsinghua University have devised a method for combining platinum and lanthanum as an alloy to serve as a catalyst.
October 16, 2022 Germany looks to Mongolia in push for critical raw materials Germany wants to expand investment in Mongolia to help secure strategically important raw materials including copper and rare earths, according to Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
October 11, 2022 Rio Tinto’s aging Quebec plant gets $374 million upgrade in critical metals push Fer et Titane plant in Sorel-Tracy to get upgrades that include electrifying furnaces and replacing coal in a push to cut the facility’s carbon emissions in half by 2030.
October 11, 2022 Vital Metals ditches Quebec rare earths projects Canada's first rare earths producer says it was not satisfied with due diligence on the projects.
October 5, 2022 Surging coal, lithium prices can’t stem sell-off in top 50 mining stocks World’s 50 biggest mining companies have shed $627 billion since hitting highs in March this year even as investors pile into the best performing sectors.
October 5, 2022 Environmentally friendly technology allows for efficient separation of REEs, transition metals from waste A water treatment technology has been adapted for selectively separating rare earth elements and transition metals from waste.
September 26, 2022 Greenland Minerals dealt setback in legal fight for rare earth project licence In March, the miner took the governments of Greenland and Denmark to court for the legislation passed last year that banned uranium mining.
September 26, 2022 Rare earth miner NioCorp to merge with Nasdaq-listed blank check firm Merger with Acquisition Corp II will give it access to up to $285 million for the development of its Elk Creek project in southeastern Nebraska.
September 25, 2022 Synthetic rocks shed light on how REEs are formed New research is getting closer to explaining the mechanisms by which rocks containing rare earths form.
September 23, 2022 Rare-earth metals get the sparkler party started German researchers say rare-earth metals in alloy powders can be used to produce flashes that shift from golden to green and continuously branch.
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. December 26, 2025 | 04:10 am
