Rare earth trade talks top mining trends: Wood Mac
The shift of rare earth elements to the centre of global trade negotiations is a leading trend in mining, according to a new report by natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie….
Lynas Rare Earths
Power cuts hit Lynas; Canaccord flags fiscal-2026 earnings risk
Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC; US-OTC: LYSDY) says repeated grid interruptions this month at its new Kalgoorlie cracking-and-leaching plant will leave a shortfall in mixed rare earth carbonate feed this…
Government equity in miners becomes U.S. norm
The Trump administration is ratcheting up government ownership in mining companies that are nominally Canadian, raising questions about whether Ottawa plans similar investments. Trump has ordered his Department of War…
Lynas flags Texas rare earths plant uncertainty
Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC), the largest rare earths producer outside China, sees “significant uncertainty” around its proposed Texas heavy rare earths plant, pivoting instead to serve U.S. buyers…
Top 10: Down Under giants adapt to global shifts
In The Northern Miner’s annual look at the world’s largest miners, Australia always figures prominently. This is third in a series after Canada and the United States. The southern continent’s…
MP Materials soars on $500M from Apple
Pentagon-backed MP Materials (NYSE: MP), the United States’ only producer of rare earth elements, has struck a $500-million deal with tech giant Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) to secure domestic supplies for…
Lynas Rare Earths gains as China roils carmakers
Shares of Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC) soared nearly 13% on Thursday to their strongest level in more than two years amid concerns over China’s export controls on rare earth…
Lynas secures rare earth feed in Malaysia
Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC; US-OTC: LYSDY), backed by Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart, has secured additional feedstock for its advanced materials plant in Malaysia, the company says. The miner…
Aus stockpile to tackle ‘distorted’ rare earths market
Rare earth and lithium producers are cautiously backing the Australian government’s proposed critical minerals strategic reserve, amid fresh details and ongoing concerns over its design. The federal Labor government, re-elected…
Miners call on Australian government to lift productivity
The Australian Labor Party has been given a strong mandate to lead the country, with mining bosses calling for the government to strengthen policies for the resources sector
Australia’s fledgling batteries downstream sector grapples with too-high costs
Australia’s efforts to establish a downstream lithium sector to match its status as the world’s top lithium miner were dealt another blow in late July, when Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) suspended…
MP Materials and Lynas explore merger amid rare earth market woes: report
MP Materials (NYSE: MP) and Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC), two leading producers of rare earth elements, could be considering a merger, the Australian Financial Review reported Friday. The Sydney-based publication suggests that…