News

Lynas Becomes First Heavy Rare Earths Producer Outside China
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. has become the first commercial producer of so-called ‘heavy’ rare earths outside China, refining ...
A new cold war is brewing over rare earth minerals
China has implemented new export controls for rare earth minerals and magnets. The changes could upend the shift to electric ...
US And Saudi Forge Rare Earth Alliance, But Are We Trading One Dependency For Another?
Under the agreement, Ma'aden and MP Materials will explore cooperation across the rare earth value chain—from mining and ...
Mining Weekly21h
Shenghe moves to acquire Peak Rare Earths in A$158m deal
ASX-listed Peak Rare Earths on Wednesday announced a binding scheme implementation deed with Ganzhou Chenguang Rare Earths ...
Mining Journal23h
Another one bites the dust as Chinese get set to buy Peak's rare earth project
China is set to wrap up ownership of another source of ore to feed its globally dominant rare earths sector after Peak Rare Earths agreed to be acquired by ...
Huge solar storm to blame for colossal global blackouts — and there are more to come, experts say
A colossal solar storm just zapped the daylight side of the planet, causing global blackouts and knocking out radio signals across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The culprit? A fiery X2.7-class ...
Interesting Engineering1d
China tests bullet-like spy satellite to build 300-strong surveillance constellation
China has completed key early tests for an experimental satellite in very low Earth orbit (VLEO). The country aims to launch a 300-satellite constellation to VLEO capable of high-resolution imaging ...
Earth.com2d
Global hunt for rare earth elements is underway
Rare earth elements power everything from smartphones to green energy. Learn how shifting continents and geopolitics shape ...
Interesting Engineering3d
China builds world-first ocean ‘microscope’ with half-mile resolution despite US curbs
China unveils LICOMK++, the world’s most advanced ocean simulator with 0.6 miles resolution, defying Western tech ...
Stockhead8d
Lunch Wrap: ASX back to the grind after US Fed rate hold; Locksley doubles on US rare earths hunt
The ASX wobbled as the Fed held its ground, ANZ slipped, Neuren raked in royalty cash, Orica shot up, and Pro Medicus locked in a US deal.
How the US can mine its own critical minerals − without digging new holes
Rare earth elements are tiny yet essential parts of many of the technologies you use every day. New techniques are making ...