USA Rare Earth begins Brazil shipments to Pentagon
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) has begun shipping mixed rare earth carbonate from its Pela Ema operation in Brazil to a Pentagon-backed buyer under a…
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US South builds a rare earth supply chain
Rare earth developers are turning to the U.S. South’s chemical plants, ports and mineral deposits to build a supply chain that can compete with China….
Lula’s Brazil win puts rare earths in Trump’s crosshairs
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s election victory is set to sustain the country’s push to process more of its vast rare earth reserves…
Ranked: September capital raisings tumble 90%
Mining financings fell nearly 90% year over year to $765 million (C$1 billion) in September, down 78% from August. Over the 12 months ended Sept….
North America is building rare earth plants faster than it is building rare earth engineers
On Aug. 7, as U.S. President Donald Trump hosted mining executives at a roundtable in Washington, representatives of all 14 accredited U.S. mining schools attended…
U.S. takes 10% Trilogy stake in Alaska push
The U.S. government has closed a $35.6-million (C$49.4-million) investment giving it about 10% of Trilogy Metals (TSX, NYSE-A: TMQ), deepening Washington’s direct involvement in developing…
Brazil needs price floors to back processing, miners say
Brazil is on the cusp of a new policy to fund domestic refining for lithium and the world’s second-largest rare earth reserves, but miners say…
US bank eyes $750M for Aclara rare earth plant
The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. might provide up to $750 million towards Aclara Resources’ (TSX: ARA) Project Dynamo rare earths processing plant in Louisiana…
Pentagon rare earth push collides with China’s grip
The Pentagon could require enough specialized rare earth magnets by 2030 to absorb nearly half of today’s entire non-Chinese production, highlighting the scale of the…
China blacklists US firms in rare earths war
China has imposed export controls on two American rare earth companies central to U.S. efforts to build alternative supply chains for critical minerals used in…
USA Rare Earth finalizes $1.6B with Commerce Dept
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) announced on Wednesday that it has executed definitive agreements with the U.S. Department of Commerce to unlock nearly $1.6 billion…
MP Materials accuses USA Rare Earth of tech theft
MP Materials (NYSE: MP) has issued a lawsuit against USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) alleging that its rare earth mining rival stole its proprietary magnet…