China minerals curb could cost US GDP $1B: Macquarie
China’s export controls on certain critical minerals could cut gross domestic product in the United States by more than $1 billion a year, even if U.S. reliance on Chinese imports…
rare earth elements
Tactical raises up to $140M for Texas rare earths project
Tactical Resources (TSX-V: RARE; US-OTC: USREF) said U.S. asset manager Yorkville Advisors Global agreed to provide up to $140 million (C$196 million) in financing – a move that will help…
Kazakhstan, US sign critical minerals pact
Kazakhstan, the world’s biggest uranium producer, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States government in the field of critical minerals. The document was signed by Yersayin Nagaspayev,…
Canada backs critical minerals projects worth $6.4B
Canada’s federal government unveiled plans to support 25 new investments it says will help to unlock some $6.4 billion (US$4.6 billion) of critical minerals projects tied to the production of…
China to suspend new REE export controls for 1 year
China agreed to suspend a planned expansion of export controls on rare earth elements (REE) for a year after U.S. President Donald Trump struck a broad trade deal with his…
Ramaco eyes REE stockpile at Wyoming mine
Coal producer Ramaco Resources (Nasdaq: METC, METCB) said it plans to set up a strategic stockpile of rare earth elements (REE) and critical minerals at its Brook mine in Wyoming….
Critical Metals pares gains as U.S. government talks report downplayed
Critical Metals (NASDAQ: CRML) shares gave up some their early gains Monday afternoon after the White House shot down reports that it is considering buying a stake in the rare…
Energy Fuels soars on magnet production breakthrough
Shares of Energy Fuels (NYSE-A: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) soared on Tuesday after the company said its U.S. mined and processed rare earth products are qualified for making permanent magnets used…
Defense Metals eyes $250M loan for BC rare earths
Defense Metals (TSXV: DEFN) said Export Development Canada could lend up to $250 million (C$342 million) to help the company develop and build its main Wicheeda rare earth project in British Columbia. The…
Greenland rare earth project valued at $3B
The PEA demonstrates an internal rate of return (IRR) of approximately 180%.
Metals Commentary: 5G technology should boost demand for gallium, cobalt
During the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) in Egypt in November, thousands of delegates from more than 100 countries adopted a treaty that moves the world closer to fifth-generation (5G) technology,…
Rare earth miner Lynas picks Kalgoorlie for processing plant
Australian rare earths miner Lynas (ASX: LYC) has selected the city of Kalgoorlie to build its new cracking and leaching plant to extract low-level radioactivity from the ore mined at…