July 8, 2022 Top 50 mining stocks lose $600bn in market value from peak After a brutal second quarter, investors in the world’s 50 biggest mining companies are in full retreat as metal prices slump and uncertainty grips the sector.
July 8, 2022 Canada’s first rare earths producer reports first run at plant beats expectations The DMS unit achieved 75.2% recovery, processing ~2,300kg of concentrate mined at Vital’s Nechalacho rare earth project in the Northwest Territories .
July 7, 2022 New 3D geological model expected to help guide exploration of rare earth elements The model targets alkaline igneous systems, which host many of the world's REE deposits.
July 6, 2022 How strong are rare earth magnets? From tiny fridge magnets that hold to-do lists to powerful ones that create magnetic fields for electricity generation from wind turbines, there are many different types of magnets.
July 5, 2022 Mkango’s DFS indicates $559m post-tax NPV for Songwe Hill rare earth project Located 90 km from the commercial centre of Blantyre, the Songwe project is the cornerstone of Mkango’s mine, refine and recycle strategy.
July 3, 2022 EU’s Green Deal demands switch from fossil fuels to domestic metal production – report Researchers believe the EU will have to build its own urban mining and refining operations to decrease its raw materials dependency.
June 30, 2022 Four charts reveal seismic shifts in global energy within one lifetime Wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and small hydropower are now 13% of global power generation.
June 30, 2022 Column: US forms ‘friendly’ coalition to secure critical minerals A metallic NATO is starting to take shape, though no-one is calling it that just yet, writes Andy Home.
June 28, 2022 Pro-China digital campaign targets mining firms – cybersecurity report A pro-China propaganda campaign used fake social media accounts to try to stir up opposition, including protests, against mining firms that challenge China's business interests.
June 27, 2022 Norway, EU agree closer cooperation on batteries, raw materials Several battery production plants are being planned in Norway already, including projects by Morrow, Freyr, Beyonder, and Corvus.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
