September 15, 2022

Australia approves $34 million in funding for critical minerals projects

Alpha HPA and Cobalt Blue will get about A$15 million each to set up an ultra-pure aluminum chemical plant and a cobalt project, respectively.

September 12, 2022

F-35s all contain banned China-made alloy, Pentagon says

Every one of the more than 825 jets delivered so far contain a component made with a Chinese alloy that’s prohibited by both US law and Pentagon regulations.

September 4, 2022

How machine learning can help identify new, deeply buried porphyry copper deposits

Two novel machine learning techniques are able to identify new, deeply buried porphyry copper deposits by characterizing magma fertility.

August 29, 2022

China-linked bots attacking rare earths producer ‘every day’

Fake social media accounts linked to the Chinese Communist Party are posting daily attacks on Lynas Rare Earths, according to the company.

August 28, 2022

Sweden’s mining hurdles impede EU’s domestic battery push

Miners operating in Europe say prospects for getting projects underway look uncertain because of a lengthy permitting framework and fervent local opposition.

August 26, 2022

Wyloo invests $103m in rare earths developer to fund stake in Neo Performance Materials

Hastings Technology, which hopes to become the world’s next producer of neodymium and praseodymium concentrate used in permanent magnets, will use Wyloo’s funds to acquire a 22.1% stake in Neo…

August 25, 2022

Lynas posts record profit on solid rare earths demand

The rare earths producer reported net profit after tax of $377 million for the year.

August 25, 2022

Compost helps extract REEs from e-waste

Penn State researchers are working to transform compostable products into micro or nanoscale particles capable of extracting rare earth elements from electronic waste.

August 22, 2022

Neo agrees to buy Greenland rare earth project from Hudson Resources

Neo will buy the Sarfartoq project for a total of $3.5 million.

August 17, 2022

China hikes 2022 rare earth quota by 25% on rising demand

China has raised the annual quota for five years in a row.