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Japan will do that start testing Deep-sea mining for rare earths is entering uncharted territory this month as concerns grow over security of supply and China’s tightening grip on crucial minerals. The government-backed trial, which will run from January 11 to February 14, will take place in the waters around Minamitori Island, about 1,200 miles […]
ABx Group Ltd (ASX:ABX) confirmed on Tuesday (December 2) that the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO) has produced the first mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) sample from its Deep Leads resource in northern Tasmania. According to the According to the report, the sample contained 4 percent dysprosium and 0.7 percent terbium, more than […]
The UK is considering building bilateral critical mineral partnerships with several countries, including Australia. On Tuesday (November 25), British Industry Minister Chris McDonald is said to have mentioned a partnership with Australia under the AUKUS defense pact, according to a news report from Reuters. McDonald added that critical minerals were “a big part” of that […]
WA1 Resources (ASX:WA1) said the Australian government has awarded its flagship Luni niobium project Major project status. The company added that this designation highlights Luni’s national significance and its potential to strengthen the Australian economy. The status also provides case management and coordinated access to the federal government through the Major Projects Facilitation Agency of […]
Gina Rinehart, owner and CEO of private Australian mining company Hancock Prospecting, has become the largest shareholder of rare earths company MP Materials (NYSE:MP). Rinehart’s stake in MP, which she owns through Hancock, now stands at 8.4 percent. According to BloombergHancock added 1 million shares to his MP position in the third quarter. After MP’s […]
Researchers have documented the first known recovery of naturally formed monazite at the nanoscale from a living plant, potentially opening new avenues to recover highly sought-after rare earth metals. The studypublished this month in Environmental Science & Technology, identifies nanoscale monazite crystals within Blechnum Orientalean evergreen fern known to collect rare earth metals in unusually […]
Locksley Resources Ltd (ASX: LKY, OTCQX: LKYRF, FSE: HIGHLIGHTS Locksley Resources Enters into a Sponsored Research Agreement with Columbia University to Develop Advanced, Sustainable Processing Technologies for Rare Earth Elements (REE) and Critical Metals Recovery Research will integrate AI-driven ore characterization, innovative electrochemical recovery and CO2-assisted mineral processing to address the limitations of traditional, non-US […]
USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ:USAR) has announced that it has secured UK regulatory approval approval for the $100 million acquisition of Less Common Metals (LCM), clearing the final hurdle for a potential fourth-quarter close. Once completed, LCM will supply Neodymium Iron Boron (NdFeB) metal and strip casting alloys to USAR’s magnet plant in Stillwater, Oklahoma, supporting […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump signed an agreement on rare earths during their meeting at the White House on Monday (October 20). The meeting would focus on crucial minerals and rare earth elements, the Albanians said Bloomberg on Sunday (October 19) that it is also an opportunity to “consolidate and […]
Locksley Resources (ASX:LKY,OTQB:LKYRF,FSE: X5L) is recommended by The Sydney Morning Herald after achieving a major metallurgical breakthrough at the Desert Antimony mine in California. The Australian company’s early flotation tests yielded an antimony concentrate of 68.1 percent, significantly exceeding industry benchmarks and approaching the theoretical maximum purity for stibnite. The SMH report highlighted the result […]
