Can the West compete with Chinese to supply rare earths
Europe has launched the Critical Raw Materials Act to mine 10%, process 40%, and recycle 25% of its critical mineral needs by
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Rare earth metals
Rare earth no longer commodities; they’re national security assets
Despite being geologically widespread, rare earths are difficult and expensive (both financially and environmentally) to mine and process — allowing
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RARE EARTHS: America’s critical minerals strategy spells disaster
In May 2025, US rare earth magnet imports from China collapsed 93.3% after Beijing tightened export controls, escalating its use
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China halts rare earth exports, Australia may fill the gap
Anthony Albanese, Australia’s prime minister, has pledged to invest A$1.2bn in a strategic reserve for critical minerals if he wins
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US cannot produce its own rare earths
The US has one operational rare earths mine, but it does not have the capacity to separate heavy rare earths
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China halts rare earth exports, Australia may fill the gap
Anthony Albanese, Australia’s prime minister, has pledged to invest A$1.2bn in a strategic reserve for critical minerals if he wins
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President Trump wants Ukraine’s valuable rare earth materials
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested negotiating a deal with Ukraine, asking for access to the country’s valuable rare
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China’s dominates $10 billion rare earth market
China’s grip on the rare earth minerals market has deep repercussions for geopolitics and global resource management. These elements, crucial
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Phalaborwa rare earth project receives $50M investment
Rainbow Rare Earths has said it received confirmation that proposed US$50 million TechMet investment in the Phalaborwa rare earth (REE)
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Neo to construct first rare earth magnet manufacturing plant in Europe
Neo Magnequench, a division of Neo Performance Materials has announced today it has launched construction of the first rare earth
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Rainbow to allow 100% ownership of the Phalaborwa REE project in SA
Rainbow Rare Earths (LSE: RBW) announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with Bosveld Phosphates to allow 100%
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Torngat Metals and Metso to process rare earth deposit in Canada
Torngat Metals Ltd. and Metso have signed a contract for large-volume pilot scale processing of ore. The focus of the
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Which rare earth elements are at risk of substitution?
When considering rare earth permanent magnet applications, the outlook for light and heavy rare earth elements (LREE and HREE) demand
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Building blocks of a decarbonized world
Mined commodities like lithium, cobalt, graphite, and rare earths are critical to producing EVs, wind turbines, and other technologies necessary
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Lynas secures A$200M for rare earth materials projects
Rare earths producer Lynas has announced the signing of new agreements with Japan Australia Rare Earths B.V. (“JARE”), pursuant to
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USGS: Global rare earths production up 3.4% in 2022, China leaps 25%
According to preliminary data released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), global rare earth minerals (REE) mine production in 2022
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NioCorp’s rare earth demonstration plant is now operational
NioCorp Developments has said that its demonstration-scale processing plant in Quebec, Canada is now processing ore samples from the company’s
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Neo Performance to acquire rare earth project in Greenland
Hudson Resources has announced that the company and Neo Performance Materials (TSX: NEO.TO) have executed a binding agreement whereby Neo
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What does the energy transition mean for rare earths?
The global transition to a lower-carbon future has fuelled significant interest in the rare earths industry. Prices have risen, resulting
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Rare earth elements: mining and refining
Rare earth elements (REEs) are lustrous, silvery-white, soft heavy metals with a vast array of industrial applications. They’re used in
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Vital Metals raises A$45M to complete transition to rare metals
Canada’s first rare earths producer Vital Metals announced today it has raised A$45 million via a targeted placement, with private
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Steel micro-alloying by rare earth metals
In micro-alloying, the microstructure and texture are influenced by solid dissolution and the reaction of the solid phase, and hence
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Which metals are needed for low-carbon technology?
Clean energy technologies often rely on certain key metals which will be needed if they are to continue to expand.
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Rare Earth project in Namibia issued 25 Year Mining Licence
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – Namibia Critical Metals has announced that the Mining Licence (ML 200) has been issued for the
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Namibia rare earth project reports over 650% increase in mineral resources
Halifax, Nova Scotia – Namibia Critical Metals Inc. (NMI) has pleased to announced an updated of its mineral resource estimate
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Myanmar crisis threatens rare earth market
The on-going unrest in the country since the military coup d’état at the start of February, the trade of products across
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New way to explore for rare earth metals
Geologists and materials scientists at Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have discovered a new way of finding new and previously unknown
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Roskill: Rare earth industry is becoming more diversified
According to Roskill, the rare earth industry remained dominated by the Chinese market in 2020, representing over 70% of annual
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Technology metals to outperform other commodities
Smartphones, wind turbines, and electric cars are becoming standard features of modern life and are closely linked to a low-carbon,
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TechMet gets investment to produce technology metals
DUBLIN/WASHINGTON DC – The US International Development Finance Corporation has made a $25 million investment into TechMet Ltd, a private
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