Australia earmarks $550m for Arafura rare earths project

Australia will provide up to A$840 million ($550 million) for the first combined rare earths mine and refinery in the country’s Northern Territory, owned by Arafura Rare Earths, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday.

Canada Rare Earth sets up supply operations in the DRC

Canada Rare Earth Corp. (TSXV: LL) announced it has established rare earth supply operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through its wholly owned subsidiary Simba Essential Minerals.

British Columbia rare earth project testing makes 50% TREO concentrates with 80% recovery

Defense Metals says metallurgical testing of samples from its Wicheeda rare earth project in British Columbia has shown that a 50% total rate earth oxide concentrate can be made. The recovery rate was 80%. The tests were carried out by SGS Canada.

Lynas Rare Earths quits tie-up talks with MP Materials

Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths said on Monday confidential talks have ended with US-based MP Materials for a possible merger that industry sources said would have been difficult for the sides to agree on a value.

Rare earths prices seen rebounding in second half of 2024

Rare earth prices have likely bottomed out and are poised to rise later this year on demand from electric vehicles (EVs) and wind powerand as dominant producer China is expected to pull back on expanding output quotas, analysts said.

Vietnam rare earths output drops as China’s grows, US says

The US geological agency has sharply revised down estimates on Vietnam’s rare earths output and expects a further drop despite its rich resource base, according to an annual report, which showed a rise in dominant producer China’s output.

China, in comic strip, warns of ‘overseas’ threats to its rare earths

China’s chief intelligence agency posted on social media a comic strip featuring foreign-looking characters secretly extracting rare earths, in a story portraying the country’s strategic metals under threat from covetous “overseas organisations”.

China-linked fund seeks ouster of Australia rare earths miner’s chairman

Mining News Pro - A China-linked fund that is a major shareholder in Australia’s Northern Minerals has filed a motion to oust the rare earth developer’s chairman after the fund’s move for a higher stake was rejected on national interest grounds early this year.

Western miners seek premium pricing for rare earth metals to break China grip

Mining News Pro - A handful of Canadian, German and Australian critical mineral explorers plan to command premium prices for key metals used in electric vehicles, promising quality and consistency in exchange for shifting reliance away from China, the dominant producer and price-setter.

China promotes development of strategic rare earths sector

Mining News Pro - China, the world’s largest supplier of rare earths, said it would coordinate the exploration, development, utilization and standardized management in the industry, the state broadcaster said on Friday, highlighting the importance Beijing attaches to the strategic mineral resource.

Ionic wins licence to mine rare earths in Uganda

Mining News Pro - Australia’s Ionic Rare Earths secured on Friday a large-scale mining licence for its the Makuutu heavy rare earths project in Uganda.

Inside Vietnam’s plans to dent China’s rare earths dominance

Mining News Pro - Vietnam plans to restart its biggest rare-earths mine next year with a Western-backed project that could rival the world’s largest, according to two companies involved, as part of a broader push to dent China’s dominance in a sector that helps power advanced technologies.

Ancient volcano in US may hold largest lithium resource on Earth

Mining News Pro - A group of US geologists may have found what they believe to be the world’s largest lithium reservoir inside an ancient supervolcano sitting along the Nevada-Oregon border.

Malaysia to ban export of rare earths to boost domestic industry

Mining News Pro - Malaysia will develop a policy to ban exports of rare earth raw materials to avoid exploitation and loss of resources, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday, making it the latest country to restrict shipments of key minerals.

Japan signs deal with Namibia to explore for rare earth minerals

Mining News Pro - Japan on Tuesday signed an agreement with Namibia to jointly explore for rare earth minerals as part of its broader plan to develop supply chains for cobalt and other minerals used in making electric vehicle batteries.

China July rare earths exports refresh an over three-year high on decent demand

Mining News Pro - China’s exports of rare earths in July rose 49% from a year earlier to 5,426 metric tons, customs data showed on Tuesday, supported by healthy demand from the new energy vehicle and wind power sectors.

World battles to loosen China’s grip on vital rare earths for clean energy transition

Mining News Pro - Refining rare earths for the green energy transition is hard. Just ask MP Materials and Lynas.

Rare earths prices sink to lowest since 2020 as China ramps up supply

Mining News Pro - Prices for rare earths sank to their lowest since late 2020 this week as soft demand from green energy companies and the automotive sector combined with rising supply from top producer China, analysts said on Thursday.

China’s rare earths dominance in focus after mineral export curbs

Mining News Pro - China said on Monday it will impose export restrictions on gallium and germanium products used in computer chips and other components to protect national security interests.

Hastings Technology Metals to supply rare earths to Neo Performance

Mining News Pro - Australia’s rare earth developer Hastings Technology Metals said on Tuesday it signed a non-binding agreement with Canada’s Neo Performance Materials to supply rare earth concentrate from its Yangibana project in Western Australia.

Malaysia gives Lynas extension to keep rare earths unit open

Mining News Pro - Malaysian authorities granted a six-month extension to Australia miner Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. to get its rare earth plant in line with environmental requirements.

Rare zircon samples give new clues on earth’s ancient dwellers

Mining News Pro - Geoscientists at Heidelberg University have succeeded in tracing very old and rare samples of the mineral zircon that host graphite inclusions in which light carbon is identifiable as a remnant of ancient life.

Australia blocks Chinese investor from raising stake in rare earths miner

Mining News Pro - Australian rare earths producer Northern Minerals said on Tuesday that the federal government had prevented its largest shareholder, China’s Yuxiao Fund, from raising its stake in the company on grounds of national interest.

Only rare earths miner in US to bypass China in supply deal with Sumitomo

Mining News Pro - US rare earths producer MP Materials (NYSE: MP) has inked a deal with Sumitomo Corp. to supply the Japanese giant with some key elements, such as neodymium and praseodymium, helping the trading house bypass China in EV rare-earth supply chains.

NioCorp aims for 92% rare earth recoveries at demo plant in Quebec

Mining News Pro - Rare earth miner NioCorp Developments said it had succeeded in producing a high-purity mixed concentrate of the sought-after elements from its demonstration plant in Canada.

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