Iluka secures $1.2B loan from Australia for rare earths refinery
Company expects the first tranche of the funding, comprising A$1.25 billion, to be fully drawn by 2026-end.
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Brazil’s BNDES to partner with Vale, Petrobras on critical minerals
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