Critical Minerals
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US strategy links Myanmar peace talks to rare-earth access
Washington aims to use peace diplomacy in Myanmar as a way to expand US influence and potentially gain access to…
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Rio Tinto doubles down in Argentina with new lithium plants
Rio Tinto inaugurated two new lithium plants in Argentina’s mountainous Catamarca province on Wednesday, marking a key step in its…
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Phoenix Tailings to build $375-million rare earths facility in New York state
Phoenix Tailings will build a commercial-scale rare earth processing facility worth $375 million in the city of Rochester, New York…
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Denmark says US resource exploration in Greenland must respect local laws
Denmark’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday if the US wished to explore Greenland’s resources, it would have to do so…
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Lynas Rare Earths says it was in takeover talks earlier this year
Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths, the world’s largest producer of rare earths outside China, was in takeover talks earlier this year…
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Critical minerals: Technical and policy considerations
For the last few years, critical minerals have been in the news as policymakers and the media highlight the important…
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Critical minerals management on the federal seabed
The Marine Minerals Administration (MMA), a bureau within the U.S. Department of the Interior, has responsibility over both energy and…
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Trump administration to back US minerals projects with $500 million in grants
The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding $500 million in grants to seven companies building domestic lithium, cobalt and other…
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“Heavy” Rare Earths Produced by Energy Fuels Qualified for Use by Largest Permanent Magnet Manufacturer in Japan
Energy Fuels Inc. a leading U.S. producer of rare earth elements (REE), uranium, and other critical materials, today announced that…
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Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Applauds Trump Administration’s $3 Billion Investment in Domestic Mining and Critical Minerals Workforce
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) today welcomed the Trump administration’s announcement of approximately $3 billion in new…
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