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Access to mineral resources is essential for a modern and sustainable economy. Recent global commitments to climate change and achieving a net zero carbon emission environment have created a rush…
Rare Earths
As graphite surges, expect more critical metal shortages
It’s been a big month in mining circles, led by a surge in graphite stocks. As you might be aware, on Oct. 20, authorities in China announced export restrictions over…
Finland discovers rare earth minerals at the Sokli deposit
Finnish Minerals Group and the Geological Survey of Finland have identified two new minerals, kukharenkoite and cordylite, at the company’s Sokli deposit. This is the first time these rare earth minerals have…
China’s Shenghe throws Vital Metals a lifeline
Chinese rare earth miner Shenghe Resources is acquiring new shares in Vital Metals (ASX: VML) for an initial A$5.9 million ($3.8 million), allowing the Australian miner to move forward with…
Ionic wins licence to mine rare earths in Uganda
Australia’s Ionic Rare Earths (ASX: IXR) on Friday secured a large-scale mining licence for its the Makuutu heavy rare earths project in Uganda. The permit was granted by the Ugandan Directorate…
Explorers in Colombia keep spending amid Petro government’s leftist rhetoric
More than a year after Colombia’s leftist president Gustavo Petro took power, investment by public companies is rising along with their exploration activity, despite initial concerns the government would restrict…
Which critical mineral will China ban next?
Virtually every stock tied to the rare earth group of elements (REE’s) are trading around multi-year lows. Investor outlook continues to wane despite the commodities key role in neodymium magnet…
Torngat Metals hopes to revive Strange Lake rare earths project in Quebec
Torngat Metals is advancing its longstanding Strange Lake rare earths project in northeastern Quebec toward both a feasibility study and permitting. Strange Lake could produce up to 55,000 tonnes of…
Processing unit of Canada’s only rare earths miner goes bankrupt
Vital Metals (ASX: VML; US-OTC: VTMXF), the only rare earths producer in Canada, has declared bankruptcy for a Canadian subsidiary after a review of its half-finished $55-million processing facility in…
Climate targets threatened by lack of mining investment: McKinsey
Soaring demand for metals and minerals needed to achieve a 45% reduction in global emissions by 2030, paired with low commodity prices driving investors and mining firms to cut spending…
UK’s only rare earths producer eyes US, EU markets
Less Common Metals (LCM), the only rare earths metal producer in the U.K., is switching its focus from the home country to the United States and the European Union, the…
Beaver Creek: Critical minerals shine at precious metals summit
The mining sector, a longstanding pillar of the global economy and even more important now with rising attention to critical metals and secure supply in Western nations, is facing emerging…