Rare Earths Japan pushes deep-sea rare earth mining to cut reliance on China China dominates global production and processing, giving it powerful leverage over importing countries Joseph MortonFebruary 5, 2026
Canada Provinces and territories align on critical minerals development, Indigenous participation British Columbia Premier David Eby said mining will anchor the country’s next economic phase Joseph MortonJanuary 29, 2026
News US Antimony taps Bolivian hydromet plant to boost North American antimony supply Antimony is used in flame retardants, batteries, alloys, semiconductors, and military applications, yet global supply remains highly concentrated Joseph MortonJanuary 28, 2026
Rare Earths American Rare Earths partners with University of Wyoming on applied byproducts study University officials said the projects aim to support both workforce training and Wyoming-based resource development Joseph MortonJanuary 26, 2026
Mining U.S. strengthens supply chains with Rio Tinto scandium deal The U.S. awarded USD$10 million to NioCorp subsidiary, Elk Creek Resources in August Joseph MortonSeptember 23, 2025
Rare Earths China tightens stranglehold on two critical minerals: antimony and germanium The steep decline reflects Beijing’s intensified crackdown on transshipment and unauthorized exports Joseph MortonJuly 24, 2025
Mining United States Antimony expands antimony-gold claims in Alaska U.S. Antimony plans to ship raw material to its Montana processing facility later this year for testing Joseph MortonApril 11, 2025
Mining Defense Metals completes the work on its prefeasibility study Defense Metals has drilled 58 core holes totalling 12,073 meters in five years to define the Wicheeda Rare Earth Element deposit Joseph MortonFebruary 13, 2024
Mining Defense Metals finishes Phase I of hydrometallurgical pilot plant Preliminary data shows that the extraction of praseodymium (Pr) and neodymium (Nd) from the acid bake calcine exceeded 90 per cent Joseph MortonApril 12, 2023
Mining Defense Metals new hydrometallurgical plant aims for rare earth metal production at scale The plant's configuration will produce a high-purity rare earth precipitate that's suitable as feed for a separation plant Joseph MortonFebruary 21, 2023