US rare earths group to build Saudi facility
MP Materials is teaming up with the US defence department and Saudi Arabia's state mining company to build a rare earths processing plant in...
Glencore warns EU new rules put cobalt supply at risk
GLENCORE and Umicore are among smelting and refining firms that have warned the European Union proposed regulations on cobalt exposure could devastate the region's...
Rare earth Yttrium surges to record amid China curbs
YTTRIUM oxide has climbed to record prices following a nearly 1,500% rally this year, underscoring the impact of Chinese trade restrictions on critical minerals.
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Zimbabwean lithium miners seek tax delay
ZIMBABWE lithium miners have requested the government postpone implementing a concentrate tax until late 2026, arguing they need time to raise capital for processing...
Rio Tinto shelves Serbian lithium project
RIO Tinto has suspended work on its $2.95bn Jadar lithium project in Serbia as the mining company's new CEO pursues a strategy of cost...
Carmakers abandon battery metal deals after price slump
MORE than half of supply agreements between western carmakers and miners for battery metals have been delayed, amended or scrapped following a sharp fall...
Australia regulator sues AVZ over disclosure failures
AUSTRALIA'S corporate watchdog has sued AVZ Minerals and two directors, alleging the miner failed to disclose an escalating legal battle with the Democratic Republic...
Mercuria, Techmet eye Congo tantalum project
GENEVA-based Mercuria Energy Group has discussed developing a tantalum project in eastern Congo's conflict zone with US-backed investment firm TechMet, contingent on the Trump...
Trump administration expands critical minerals list
THE Trump administration added 10 minerals to its official list of materials deemed essential for the US economy and national security, including copper and...
Rare earths to be in deficit for 15 years, says Rainbow...
A SUPPLY deficit in rare earths was likely to exist for at least a decade even as the US rushes to secure deals for...