Uganda grants ASX-listed Ionic licence to mine rare earths
Australia’s Ionic Rare Earths (ASX: IXR) said on Thursday the government of Uganda had granted it a mining licence for the Makuutu heavy rare earths project in the East Africa nation. The…
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Serra Verde enters commercial production in Brazil
Rare earths developer Serra Verde announced on Thursday it has started commercial production of mixed rare earth concentrate (MREC) from the first phase of its Pela Ema deposit in east-central…
The biggest global mining news of 2023
The mining world was pulled in all directions in 2023: the collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, a bad year for cobalt and nickel, Chinese critical mineral moves, gold’s…
Ucore wraps up commissioning of RapidSX rare earths separation tech plant
Ucore Rare Metals (TSXV: UCU; US-OTC: UURAF) has completed the commissioning of its RapidSX commercial demonstration plant for separating rare earth elements (REEs), at its facility in Kingston, Ont. …
Serra Verde secures regulatory approval for first phase of Brazil rare earths mine
Rare earth elements (REE) developer Serra Verde has received an environmental operating licence for the first phase of its Pela Ema project in east-central Brazil, giving the company its necessary…
Energy Fuels rides uranium price wave to production at southwest US mines
As uranium spot prices continued rising to new highs on Friday, Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE: UUUU) has started uranium production at its mines in Utah and Arizona. EFR expects…
What can Canada do amid sale of Canadian rare earths to Chinese firm?
Foreign participation in critical minerals projects in Canada raises questions about why Canadians aren’t providing the funding, says the head of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Chamber of Mines. A…
Aclara posts first resource for Brazil rare earths project
South America-focused rare earths developer Aclara Resources (TSX: ARA) announced Tuesday an inaugural resource for its Carina Module regolith-hosted ion adsorption clay deposit in the State of Goiás, central Brazil. …
Norway lawmakers back deep-sea mining in Arctic Ocean
Norway has secured a parliamentary majority to act on plans to open the Arctic Ocean to seabed mineral exploration, despite environmental groups and the fishing industry’s warnings that the move…
Ucore gets $4.3M federal grant for REE demo plant in Ontario
Ucore Rare Metals (TSXV: UCU; US-OTC: UURAF) has received a $4.3-million grant from the federal government to demonstrate its Rapid SX rare earth element (REE) separation technology capabilities. The plant…
China’s control over key rare earths leaves US vulnerable: Report
The U.S. remains highly reliant on Chinese production of critical minerals, both directly through sourcing from China and indirectly due to the predominance of Chinese materials in global supply chains,…
Follow the money trail to critical metals
One investing strategy in mining is to watch the insiders. By insiders, I mean the big players in the industry. That is, the directors of multi-billion-dollar companies, mining magnates and…