Aclara Resources to start rare earths production in Brazil in 2027
Rare earths developer aims to move forward the beginning of operations at its flagship Carina project to 2027 from 2029.
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Solaris Resources preps to move to Ecuador, months after derailed $130M-deal
Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS; NYSE: SLSR) is taking the first steps towards moving its head office to Quito, Ecuador’s capital, almost four months after it blasted a Canadian national security…
Canada imposes tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel to boost mining sector
Canada on Monday introduced weighty tariffs on steel, aluminum and electric vehicle (EV) imports from China in a move the government said will protect the mining sector and domestic jobs…
Canada invests $16M in critical minerals research in Saskatchewan
The federal government has earmarked more than $16 million in new funding to support the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) in Saskatoon, Sask. The announcement on Wednesday by natural resources…
Video: Aclara aims to build mine-to-magnet rare earths supply chain in the Americas
Aclara Resources’ (TSX: ARA) Carina Module rare earths project in Brazil could become an important source of dysprosium, a key rare earth element needed for climate change fighting technology, chief…
Australia’s fledgling batteries downstream sector grapples with too-high costs
Australia’s efforts to establish a downstream lithium sector to match its status as the world’s top lithium miner were dealt another blow in late July, when Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) suspended…
Aclara grows Carina Module rare earth resource in Brazil
Aclara Resources (TSX: ARA) has boosted the total tonnage at its Carina Module rare earth project in Brazil by 77%, the company said Friday. The project in Goiás state now…
Qatar joins US in backing privately held critical minerals play TechMet
Since inception, TechMet has invested more than $450 million into projects across North and South America, Europe and Africa.
Video: ‘Big bang’ in commodity demand set to lift miners, Prins says
Global miners are set to benefit from rising needs for “real assets,” Nomi Prins, a macroeconomist and author of the newsletter PrInsights Global, says in a new interview. Global geopolitical…
Best resource investing bets for a Trump or Harris win
Since the July 13 assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, there’s been a proliferation of ‘Trump Trade’ ideas circulating across the media. Up until last week, a Trump re-election…
Resouro touts first rare earths resource at global-scale Tiros project in Brazil
Resouro Strategic Metals (TSX-V: RSM; ASX: RAU), one of the newest companies to tap into the Brazilian rare earths market, has published a maiden resource of close to 2 billion…
Microsoft invests in Ontario-based rare earths recycling company
Cyclic Materials has received an equity investment from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund, which is dedicated to accelerating technology development and deployment of new climate innovations. This investment is representative of…