American Rare Earths, Novex to boost US output
American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR) and metallurgy firm Novex plan to develop U.S. rare earth metal production using feedstock from the Halleck Creek project in Wyoming, said to be the…
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Processing, not output, may decide metal shortages
Critical-mineral shortages through 2035 may depend as much on whether miners can reliably process and deliver usable material as on whether enough tonnes are mined, according to GEM Mining Consulting….
Apex’s rare earth assays elevate Rift among US projects
Apex Critical Metals (CSE: APXC; US-OTC: APXCF) has expanded high-grade rare earth mineralization at its Rift project in southeastern Nebraska, returning multiple intercepts above 4% total rare earth oxides (REO)….
NioCorp’s Elk Creek niobium project valued at $3.4B
An updated feasibility study increases the net present value of NioCorp Developments (Nasdaq: NB) Elk Creek project in Nebraska by 46% after the company more than doubled its product range…
US unveils $2B of financing commitments for mining
United States President Donald Trump on Friday announced more than $2 billion (C$2.8 billion) in financing pledges for critical minerals and other mining projects that he says will help the…
Inferred tonnes drive rare earth growth in Avalon update
An updated resource estimate for Avalon Advanced Materials’ (TSX: AVL; US-OTC: AVLNF) Basal zone at its Nechalacho rare earths project in the Northwest Territories raises the global contained resource by 42%, as…
AI boom lifts mining while competing for power
Alberta’s data-centre rush is spilling onto mine development, with E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETL; US-OTC: EEMMF) saying opposition to nearby proposals is tarnishing the goodwill it built for its Clearwater lithium project. Facebook owner Meta…
Editorial: Industrial power returns
For much of the past three decades, mining executives struggled to convince governments that minerals were strategic assets. They no longer have to make that case because the world has made it…
Commentary: Canada should back critical minerals with buyers
The federal government’s first move through the Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator did not go to a lithium developer or a nickel mine. It went to germanium, antimony and gallium at…
US enters China’s Africa turf with new rare earth bet
Harena Rare Earths (LSE: HREE) has secured United States government backing for its Ampasindava rare earths project in Madagascar, underscoring Washington’s strategy to challenge China’s dominance of critical minerals supply…
U.S. defence push hits China minerals snag: Reuters
President Donald Trump’s drive to eliminate Chinese critical minerals from U.S. defence supply chains by the start of 2027 is running up against the reality that domestic mining and processing…
Algae research could double rare earth concentrations
Scientists at Southern Illinois University have found algae can more than double the concentration of rare earth elements, offering a potential alternative to chemical-intensive processing as the U.S. seeks to…