NioCorp eyes rare earth magnet recycling
NioCorp Developments (TSX: NB) plans to start a research project to evaluate the feasibility of recycling rare earth permanent magnets. This effort would be part of the $122.8-million market cap company’s…
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NioCorp stock rallies on US$800M funding interest for Elk Creek
NioCorp Developments (TSX: NB; US-OTC: NIOBF) saw its shares rally on Monday following the announcement that it has received interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for…
New Tesla motor technology could disrupt rare earths industry
Rare earth element companies may face pressure after Tesla unveiled plans this week to develop car motors without key critical minerals. In North America, California-focused MP Materials (NYSE: MP) and…
NioCorp’s demo plant tests rare earth recovery process on Elk Creek samples
NioCorp Developments’ (TSX: NB; US-OTC: NIOBF) demonstration-scale processing plant in Quebec has started processing ore samples from the company’s Elk Creek critical minerals project in Nebraska. The plant is intended…
TSX falls during June 27-July 1 trading week
Over the June 27 to July 1 trading period, markets continued their downward trend, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index falling 201.55 points or 1.06% to 18,861.36; the S&P/TSX Global Mining…
TSX falls during May 16-20 trading period
Over the May 16-20 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 8.8 points to 20,197.61. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index increased 3.64 points or 3.3% to 109.01 and the S&P/TSX…
NioCorp reveals large rare earth resource at Elk Creek project in US
Shares of NioCorp Developments (TSX: NB) rose 50% this morning as the company’s updated feasibility study for its Elk Creek niobium, titanium and scandium project in Nebraska reported the presence of about…
Coalition urges U.S. Congress to incentivize permanent rare earth magnet making
A group of rare earth industry players have sent a letter to the U.S. Congress urging lawmakers to pass bipartisan legislation to incentivize the domestic manufacturing of permanent rare earth…
Top ten US-based mid-tiers to juniors, excluding coal and precious metals
The companies making up the 2021 top ten list of U.S.-based mid-tiers and juniors, excluding coal and precious metals, have seen some of the most dramatic increases in valuations as…
Top 10 US-based mid-tiers to juniors, excluding coal and precious metals
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, U.S.-based mid-tier to junior companies, excluding coal and precious metals, by market capitalization, as of July 24, 2020. 1. Compass Minerals Market cap: US$1.8 billion Compass…
Top 10 US-based mid-tiers to juniors, excluding non-coal and precious metals
The Northern Miner presents its top-10 list of U.S.-based mid-tier to junior companies, excluding coal and precious metals, according to market cap. 1. Intrepid Potash Market cap: US$432 million Intrepid…
Top-8 US uranium, REE juniors
VANCOUVER — With the Trump Administration in the U.S. unveiling earlier this year its list of critical minerals vital to the U.S. economy, the need to secure domestic supplies of…