Missiles to MRIs need metal’s highest-grade US deposit
U.S. Critical Materials has confirmed what it calls the highest-grade deposit of neodymium, a rare earth element used in electric motors, ever reported in the United States. The Salt Lake…
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Rio Tinto eyes rare earths sector
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) is considering a move into rare earths and other critical minerals as it responds to shifting global market dynamics and trade tensions. Following the company’s annual…
US, Ukraine sign long-awaited minerals deal
The United States and Ukraine have signed the long-awaited minerals agreement after months of negotiations and some drama, sealing a deal that the Trump administration views a key step in…
Energy Fuels books record uranium output, strong drill results at Arizona mine
Drilling at Energy Fuels’ (TSX: EFR; NYSE: UUUU) underground Pinyon Plain mine in northern Arizona has returned results as high as 20% uranium oxide (U3O8), while the company reported record…
Canadian election may herald more mining activity
As Canadians cast their ballots Monday, both leading candidates for prime minister are promising to bring a greater sense of urgency towards getting mines and other natural resource projects built….
Aclara opens heavy rare earths pilot plant in Brazil
Aclara Resources (TSX: ARA) announced on Monday the inauguration of its semi-industrial heavy rare earth pilot plant in Brazil, which it will use to test the production of dysprosium and…
US-Ukraine minerals deal could be signed within days
Ukraine and the United States could sign a long-awaited minerals agreement as early as this week, after Kyiv announced that previous U.S. military aid would not be counted against the…
Trump moves to fast-track deep-sea mining push
United States President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order on deep-sea mining that aims to pave the way for offshore resource extraction and cut the country’s critical minerals…
Trump considering sovereign wealth fund to invest in US miners, Interior Secretary says
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering investments in domestic companies that mine and process critical minerals in an effort to reduce America’s reliance on imports, according to Interior Secretary Doug…
US offers $190M to Victory Metals rare earths project
Victory Metals (ASX: VTM) has received a letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for up to $190 million (A$292 million) in financing to develop…
Trump to fast-track key U.S. mining projects
Permitting for key mining projects across the United States will be expedited as part of a plan by President Donald Trump to boost critical minerals production. A new executive order…
Energy Fuels mills rare earths in US that China limits
Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE-A: UUUU) says it has successfully developed technology capable of producing six of the seven rare earths oxides at scale, that are now subject to the…