MP Materials builds $1.25B Texas magnet plant
MP Materials (NYSE: MP) is due to break ground within days on a billion-dollar rare earth magnet manufacturing campus near Dallas. The $1.25-billion project, dubbed 10X, is expected to “dramatically…
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Generals join critical-mineral boardroom arms race
Critical-mineral juniors are snapping up retired U.S. military leaders to help win Washington funding, echoing a playbook uranium producers pioneered years ago when they recast domestic nuclear fuel as a…
Uranium market gathers momentum in 2026: Sprott
The global uranium market entered 2026 with strong momentum, with spot prices surging by about a quarter in January to above $100 per lb. for the first time in two…
Infographic: North America’s next rare earths mine?
Rare earths – essential components in electronics, defence applications and electric vehicle batteries – are hot geopolitical items as Western countries seek to secure supplies outside of Chinese control. Exploration…
Serra Verde signs $565M US deal for rare earths mine
Latin America’s sole rare earths miner Serra Verde has closed a $565-million funding package with the United States that could carve out a minority equity stake for Washington. The deal…
West speeds up pursuit of China in supply chain race
Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC), Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE: UUUU) and MP Materials (NYSE: MP) are among Western companies chipping away at China’s enormous lead in rare earths. Leading the charge is the Lynas Mt Weld mine in Western Australia and its…
Maaden invests $110B in Saudi bid to be mining giant
Saudi Arabia’s Maaden plans to invest $110 billion into metals and mining over the next decade, the latest move by the state-owned miner as it aggressively expands in the sector….
Energy Fuels eyes top Western rare earths output
A new bankable feasibility study for Energy Fuels’ (TSX: EFR; NYSE: UUUU) White Mesa mill in Utah suggests the plant could become one of the biggest producers of separated rare…
China-Japan rare earth spat curbs exports
China’s threats this week to restrict rare earths exports to Japan could harm the Japanese economy and manufacturers, which heavily depend on China for supplies of the critical minerals. China’s…
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….
Ivanhoe, Qatar to team up on critical metals in Africa
Ivanhoe Mines’ (TSX: IVN) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund to further advance the company’s exploration efforts in Africa. Shares rose. The MoU,…
MP Materials soars on Saudi rare earth JV
MP Materials (NYSE: MP) has teamed up with the U.S. Department of Defense to form a joint venture in Saudi Arabia with Maaden, the kingdom’s main mining company, to build…