rare earths

Iluka Resources managing director Tom O’Leary regards the company’s rare earths position as an “important and exciting opportunity” for the mineral sands company.

Australian miners are making moves on rare earths projects as the commodity gains momentum driven by demand from the electric vehicle (EV) market.

Lynas Corporation has inked an agreement with the United States Government to build a light rare earths separation plant in Texas.

Heavy rare earth producers are enjoying significant price gains brought about by global trade tensions between the United States and China.

After completing the required heritage clearance survey, and securing a reverse circulation (RC) drill rig for its maiden drill program at its Mt Maitland high-grade gold project in Western Australia, Red Mountain Mining  is set to start drilling.

Lynas Corporation has delivered a significant jump in its production of neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) and rare earth oxides (REO) amid volatile prices during the September quarter.

A team of researchers from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom have discovered a new hypothesis to predict where rare earth elements neodymium and dysprosium can be found.  

Northern Minerals has set its sights on extending the life of the Browns Range rare earths project in Western Australia by more than 20 years.

Iluka Resources has completed the first phase of its diversification into a rare earths producer in Western Australia.

Lynas Corporation has received a government approval for the embattled construction of its waste facility in Malaysia.

Lynas Corporation has overcome a political hurdle in the United States to secure a contract for a rare earth facility in Texas.

Kalgoorlie-Boulder is one of, if not the most famous mining centre in Australia, with a golden history dating back to the 1890s. Australian Mining looks at what its future holds in the rare earths sector.

Lynas has experienced a lift in its March quarterly production despite production constraints inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Hastings Technology Metals has received the commonwealth environmental permit for the Yangibana rare earths project in Western Australia.

Having inked a critical minerals development deal with the United States, Australia is securing its future as a key global producer of critical minerals.

Lynas has achieved its output guidance for battery metals and rare earths during the December quarter, despite a constrained production environment and subdued market pricing.

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The Australian Government is prioritising the development of the nation’s position as a global supplier of rare earths and high performance metals.

Apple plans to use 100 per cent recycled rare earth elements in a key component of its latest iPhones.

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