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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Ontario program funds Aussie lithium explorer Pioneer
The Ontario government is helping fund Australia-listed Pioneer Lithium (ASX: PLN) for its Root Lake project in the province’s northwest. The Ontario Junior Exploration Program, which pays up to half…
Altona Rare Earths strikes copper deal in Botswana
Shares in Altona Rare Earths (LSE: REE) gained more than a third on Tuesday after saying it had inked a deal to acquire the majority of a copper and silver…
MP Materials wins US$58.5M tax credit for Texas rare earth magnet factory to supply GM
MP Materials (NYSE: MP) is being funded US$58.5 million from the United States government to finish building the country’s first integrated rare earth magnet plant, one that will supply General…
American Rare Earths says study confirms Halleck Creek potential
Australia’s American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR) says a new scoping study for its Halleck Creek project in Wyoming confirms its potential to become a world-class rare earth element (REE) project….
China’s clean-tech surge shakes markets and tests Western green resolve
Against China’s production boom, Western countries are trying to figure out how to build their clean-tech industries without being undercut by cheaper Chinese products. They’re stuck between wanting to secure…
Aclara stock surges on investment from Chilean conglomerate
Aclara Resources‘ (TSX: ARA) shares shot up to a near 52-week high after the rare earth elements (REE) developer announced an investment agreement with Chilean conglomerate CAP SA, which operates…
Feds plan scrutiny of Chinese offtake deals, minister says at PDAC
The federal government says it’s considering how to handle offtake agreements that function as loans or investments by China in Canadian mining companies as it continues to clamp down on…
Nasdaq newbie Critical Metals plans EU’s first battery-grade lithium mine in Austria
The chairman of Critical Metals (NASDAQ: CRML) says he’s unfazed by a plunging debut this week on the Nasdaq exchange and depressed commodity prices as the company advances what could…
Auxico Resources hails exploration results at Colombian REE project
Auxico Resources (TSXV: AUAG; US-OTC: AUXIF) has reported positive reports form its sampling program at the Minastyc property in Colombia, where it has found what it calls “significant” concentrations of…
American Rare Earths boosts tonnage at Halleck Creek project in Wyoming
American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR, US-OTC: AMRRY) has boosted resources at its Halleck Creek project in Wyoming by 64% measured by in-situ tonnage compared with a previous estimate last fall….
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…