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From boardroom decisions to billions of dollars worth of construction projects, 2025 was a defining year for Australian mining companies as they navigated changes in the global landscape. Escalating trade tensions, changing US tariff policies and increased geopolitical risk have reshaped export strategies and investor sentiment, in addition to demand for crucial minerals. Against this […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
October 31, 2025 Image source: davidf/www.istockphoto.com Imagine this… You scroll through your phone, charge your wireless earbuds or see an electric car zoom past you. Cool, right? But here’s the twist: none of this forward-looking technology is possible without a so-called family of minerals rare earth metals. Don’t be fooled by the name. They’re not […]
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 […]
Rare earth element (REE) recycling is evolving from niche curiosity to strategic necessity as the clean energy transition increasingly drives demand for permanent magnets. Currently, less than 1 percent of rare earth metals are recycled, while the demand for magnets is expected to triple by 2035. This gap could leave the West facing a supply […]
Topline President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to impose “massive” tariffs on China after Chinese officials unveiled broader trade restrictions on rare earth minerals, deepening the trade gap with the US, ahead of expected talks between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month. Trump will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping later […]
