Cyclic to open $25M rare earths plant in Canada
Cyclic Materials, a Canadian startup backed by Amazon and Microsoft, is investing $25 million (C$34.2 million) to build a rare-earths recycling plant and research centre…
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US Critical Materials, Idaho lab build rare earths plant
U.S. Critical Materials (US-OTC: USCMF) and the Idaho National Laboratory are building a pilot-scale processing plant for rare earths in the western state as the…
Re-assayed results show high grades at Critical Metals’ Tanbreez rare earth project in Greenland
Re-assayed core samples drilled by Critical Metals Corp.’s (Nasdaq: CRML) Fjord deposit at its Tanbreez project in Greenland have returned a highlight result of 247.75…
Quebec’s Dumont nickel project on new EU list
The Dumont project in Quebec, one of the world’s largest undeveloped nickel-cobalt deposits, is among global critical mineral developments the European Union wants to invest…
Defense Metals eyes $250M loan for BC rare earths
Defense Metals (TSXV: DEFN) said Export Development Canada could lend up to $250 million (C$342 million) to help the company develop and build its main Wicheeda rare earth…
Lynas secures rare earth feed in Malaysia
Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC; US-OTC: LYSDY), backed by Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart, has secured additional feedstock for its advanced materials plant in Malaysia,…
Japan floats rare earth cooperation with U.S.: report
Japan is looking to bolster its economic ties with the United States by establishing a partnership around critical minerals such as rare earths, local media…
Infographic: Rare earth spheres of control
MINING.COM and The Northern Miner mapped global rare earth production through a geopolitical lens, dividing the world into five “spheres of control”: Chinese, American, Russian, Coalition…
Geopolitics to shape mining’s future: TNMG president
Industry stakeholders should view resource development in a global context because shifting geopolitical dynamics will increasingly determine mining, The Northern Miner Group President Anthony Vaccaro…
Aus stockpile to tackle ‘distorted’ rare earths market
Rare earth and lithium producers are cautiously backing the Australian government’s proposed critical minerals strategic reserve, amid fresh details and ongoing concerns over its design….
Miners call on Australian government to lift productivity
The Australian Labor Party has been given a strong mandate to lead the country, with mining bosses calling for the government to strengthen policies for the resources sector
China rules critical mineral despite efforts: IEA
A new report by the International Energy Agency paints a sobering picture of the global push to secure critical minerals as nations are forced to…