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Sydney University Associate Professor Dr Lauren Johnston on screen top left at London Indaba.
China sees pleasing Africa as form of insurance against trade wars, London Indaba hears
25th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

China sees pleasing Africa as a form of insurance against trade war impacts, Sydney University Associate Professor Dr Lauren Johnston spelt out at the London Indaba, the annual event organised by... 


Dateline MD injects over A$1m in show of confidence
25th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Dateline Resources said on Wednesday that MD Stephen Baghdadi had exercised more than 53-million share options, injecting over A$1.06-million into the company and increasing his stake to... 


Vale Base Metals chairperson Mark Cutifani at the London Indaba.
Praise heaped on geological data transparency of Malawi, Nigeria at London Indaba
24th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

There are only two countries in Africa that currently make their geological survey data open to the world. “Malawi is the first, and I believe Nigeria is the second,” Vale Base Metals chairperson... 


A map of the Lobito rail corridor
US remains in talks on $500m for Angola’s rail corridor
24th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

The US International Development Finance Corp. is still finalizing more than $500 million in financing for the Lobito corridor, a railway project that will haul critical minerals from central... 


EU needs rare earths strategic reserves against China threat
23rd June 2025 By: Reuters

European Union countries should create joint reserves of rare earths to prevent supply chain disruptions and economic blackmail from China, the EU's Commissioner for Industrial Strategy, Stephane... 


ReElement CEO Mark Jenson and Pensana CEO Tim George
Pensana signs MoU with ReElement Technologies, American Resources Corporation
23rd June 2025 By: Darren Parker

Rare earths mining and processing company Pensana has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nasdaq-listed American Resources Corporation and US critical mineral refiner ReElement... 


European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
China lashes out at G7, Von der Leyen for criticism of policies
18th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

China has attacked the Group of Seven nations for what it called interference in its internal affairs and chastised a top European official for criticising Beijing’s rare earth and economic... 


Strange Lake camp in Nunavik, Quebec.
Canada’s EDC and CIB step up for critical minerals with C$165m for Torngat’s REE project
18th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Quebec-based rare earth developer Torngat Metals on Tuesday announced C$165-million in combined financing for its Strange Lake rare earths project in Nunavik. The company signed a C$110-million... 


Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze
Lynas adds terbium oxide to heavy rare earths portfolio
18th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths has announced a milestone in its heavy rare earths strategy with the first production of separated terbium oxide at its advanced materials plant in Malaysia. This... 


Canadian Prime Minister and G7 chairperson Mark Carney
G7 launches action plan to secure critical minerals supply chains
18th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have unveiled a new critical minerals action plan aimed at securing the supply of materials for clean energy, digital technologies and industrial... 


Pensana's Longonjo site, in Angola
Pensana inks offtake agreement with Toyota Tsusho for full initial production
17th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed rare earths developer Pensana has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japanese multinational Toyota subsidiary Toyota Tsusho for the proposed offtake of up to 20 000 t/y... 


Rare earth boss sees 'long, hard process' to loosen China’s grip
Rare earth boss sees 'long, hard process' to loosen China’s grip
17th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Western nations will take years to develop enough rare earth processing capacity to limit China’s dominance over the critical ingredients, according to industry veteran and former Molycorp boss... 


US Export-Import Bank considers $120m loan for Greenland rare earths project
US Export-Import Bank considers $120m loan for Greenland rare earths project
17th June 2025 By: Reuters

Critical Metals has received a letter of interest from the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) for a loan worth up to $120-million to fund the company's Tanbreez rare earths mine in Greenland, in what... 


G7 leaders agree on strategy to protect critical mineral supply, draft says
G7 leaders agree on strategy to protect critical mineral supply, draft says
17th June 2025 By: Reuters

Group of Seven leaders on Monday provisionally agreed on a strategy to help protect the supply of critical minerals and bolster their economies, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters. The... 


Altona signs NDA with international critical metals industry group
13th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Altona Rare Earths has signed a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) with an international critical metals industry group for potential strategic investment in the Monte Muambe rare earths... 


ZEITI national coordinator Ian Mwiinga.
Well done, Zambia, on your transparent ‘G-Factor’ mining revenue system
13th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Zambia is strengthening transparency and accountability to make sure that natural resources improve the lives of all of its citizens. It gives easy visibility to the level of natural resource... 


ASX juniors tapped in Brazil’s critical minerals drive
ASX juniors tapped in Brazil’s critical minerals drive
13th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Several ASX-listed companies have secured a foothold in Brazil’s million-dollar-plus push to build strategic mineral supply chains, with their projects selected for funding under programmes backed... 


Potential Exim support for HyProMag's US rare earths recycling plant
13th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

HyProMag USA, a joint venture between CoTec and TSX-V-listed Mkango Resources, has received a letter of interest (LoI) from the Export–Import Bank of the United States (Exim) for its planned rare... 


Zambia’s South Africa-based cadastre system developer re-engaged, Ministry confirms
12th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Zambia’s South Africa-developed mining cadastre licensing system portals have been reactivated, the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development has confirmed. “The disruption was due to the... 


South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa flanked by CFM Green Hydrogen executive Sebastiaan Surie (left) and Hive Hydrogen chairperson Thulani Gcabashe.
South Africa’s green hydrogen sector boosted by big-ticket funding commitments
12th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In a step to accelerate South Africa’s just energy transition and establish the country as a global green hydrogen leader, R656-million has been committed to a green hydrogen fund. South Africa’s... 


US Secretary of the Department of Interior Doug Burgum and Dateline MD Stephen Baghdadi.
Trump administration backs Dateline’s Colosseum REE project
11th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Trump administration has thrown its weight behind Dateline Resources’ push to fast-track the development of its Colosseum rare earths project in California, as the US moves to reduce its... 


The Steenkampskraal mine
Steenkampskraal reaches milestone with NNR acceptance
10th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Steenkampskraal Holdings, which owns the Steenkampskraal monazite mine (SMM), in the Western Cape, reports that the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) has accepted the mine's authorisation change... 


US-China trade talks on export controls to resume for a second day
10th June 2025 By: Reuters

Top US and Chinese officials will resume trade talks for a second day in London on Tuesday, hoping to secure a breakthrough over export controls for rare earths and other goods that have threatened... 


An EV being charged
Auto companies 'in full panic' over rare-earths bottleneck
9th June 2025 By: Reuters

Frank Eckard, CEO of a German magnet maker, has been fielding a flood of calls in recent weeks. Exasperated automakers and parts suppliers have been desperate to find alternative sources of... 


Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoen
Andrada reports performance improvements on the back of continuous improvement programme, upgrades
6th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

Tin, tantalum and lithium miner Andrada Mining has reported solid performance improvements at its Uis operation in Namibia, supported by enhancements from the company’s Continuous Improvement 2... 


ASM MD AND CEO Rowena Smith
ASM rises on rare earth sales progress, global supply chain tensions
6th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian Strategic Materials' (ASM's) shares surged as much as 27% on Friday in Sydney trading after the company announced a wave of rare earth alloy sales and growing demand for its products... 


Zambia's cadastre system is reportedly not functioning.
Zambia’s mining licence cadastre system is reportedly not functioning
5th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The mining licence cadastre system of Zambia is reportedly not functioning. “We understand that the platform they were building to handle the cadastre function, called ZIMIS, has been a failure.... 


Australia's Lynas surges as automakers flag risks from China's rare-earth export curbs
Australia's Lynas surges as automakers flag risks from China's rare-earth export curbs
5th June 2025 By: Reuters

Shares of Australia's Lynas Rare Earths climbed on Thursday to their highest point in more than two years, after global automakers warned that China's export restrictions on rare-earth materials... 


EDC signals $250m debt support for Wicheeda REE project
EDC signals $250m debt support for Wicheeda REE project
5th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Defense Metals on Wednesday announced a letter of interest from Export Development Canada (EDC) that could see up to $250-million in debt financing committed toward the development... 


EU adds 13 critical mineral projects outside the bloc to boost supply
EU adds 13 critical mineral projects outside the bloc to boost supply
4th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The European Commission has added 13 strategic projects located outside the bloc to its list of priority initiatives under the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), aiming to secure long-term supply... 


Trump, Xi have crossed wires on rare earths, trade expert says
Trump, Xi have crossed wires on rare earths, trade expert says
4th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

The US and China appear to have different understandings of what was agreed on rare earths at last month’s trade talks in Geneva, according to an expert on critical minerals policy. China’s... 


An image showing the area Ampasindava rare earth project
Harena makes board changes
3rd June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Stephen Weir has joined the board of London-listed Harena Resources as a nonexecutive director with immediate effect. In conjunction with his appointment, Joe Belladonna will transition from his... 


Rainbow Rare Earths CEO George Bennett
Rainbow says work at Johannesburg laboratory progressing well
3rd June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

After being in operation for about three months, London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths says work at its laboratory, in Johannesburg, is progressing well. The company notes that the laboratory is... 


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