January 14, 2021 Rio Tinto to open North America’s first scandium plant in June Modular plant could initially supply 20% of global market for the critical mineral.
December 29, 2020 Ares to provide fluorspar for breakthrough technology The miner will start producing fluorspar lumps from material that was previously unsuitable for manufacture.
November 27, 2020 EU to secure access to 30 critical raw materials The European Raw Materials Alliance will focus on increasing domestic production and promoting recycling of vital elements, particularly rare earths.
Japan and Italy to cooperate on critical minerals Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni agreed to work together on critical mineral supply and elevate their […] January 16, 2026 | 11:33 am
