USGS publishes 2022 critical minerals list
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has released the final list of 50 critical minerals the domestic economy requires for economic and national security. The new list builds on the initial…
Rare Earths
High yields of rare earth elements recovered from mine, e-waste
A chemistry lab at Rice University has successfully extracted valuable rare earth elements from waste at yields high enough to resolve issues for manufacturers while boosting their profits. In a…
American mining output rises 12% y/y to US$90.4B
Operating mines in the United States generated US$90.4 billion in mineral commodities in 2021, a 12% increase year-over-year, the US Geological Survey said in the 27th annual Mineral Commodity Summaries report…
JV Article: Defense Metals’ Wicheeda rare earths project poised to become the Next REE producer in North America
When Defense Metals (TSXV: DEFN) acquired 100% ownership of its flagship Wicheeda rare earth elements deposit in British Columbia this month, it was the latest in a series of milestones…
Key insights from the inaugural Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s oil powerhouses, boasting the second-largest proven reserve of the slick stuff. Still, as the inaugural Future Minerals Forum recently held in Riyadh heard,…
EV industry moving in right direction to close gap with internal combustion engines – report
Although there is still a way to go for electric vehicles to close the performance, safety, and cost gap with internal combustion engines, a recent report by IDTechEx says some…
Decarbonization plays the metals fiddle in 2022
The recent 26th edition of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) brought about renewed vigour to phase down carbon dioxide emissions across the globe. Still, to get there, the mining…
Hochschild’s rare earths spin-off Aclara to start trading in Toronto
Aclara Resources will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker “ARA” on Dec. 10.
Auxico plans to build US$116M rare earth refinery in Colombia
Auxico Resources Canada (CSE: AUAG) is making plans to build a 10,000-sq.-metre rare earth refinery in the free trade zone in the city of Santa Marta, Colombia. With a throughput…
GMS: Rare earth elements market under the spotlight
Demand for rare earths is projected to increase as much as ten times between 2030 and 2040, and many countries have designated them as critical and strategic minerals, according to…
Update: Greenland Minerals tanks as uranium ban leaves project in limbo
Shares in Greenland Minerals (ASX: GGG) fell almost 30% on November 12 to 8.8 Australian cents as the company resumed share trading following Greenland government’s decision earlier this week to ban…
Greenland bans uranium mining, blocking vast rare earths project
Greenland’s parliament has passed a bill to ban uranium mining and exploration in the Danish territory, effectively blocking the development of the vast Kvanefjeld rare earths project, one of the…