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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... 


US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping
China’s grip on rare earths gives Xi leverage in US trade duel
3rd June 2025 By: Bloomberg

After the US and China agreed in Geneva to lower tariffs from astronomical heights, tensions are now surging over access to chips and rare earths. And Beijing increasingly appears to have an edge.... 


ReElement Technologies secures anchor investment from Novare Holdings
2nd June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Nasdaq-listed American Resources Corporation has, through its holding in ReElement Technologies Corporation – a US innovator in rare earth element (REE) and critical mineral refining – secured a... 


Premier David Eby
BC unveils plan to unlock billions in mining investment in the northwest
2nd June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

British Columbia Premier David Eby has outlined a strategy aimed at positioning the province’s northwest as a major economic engine, blending mining development with conservation and reconciliation... 


An image showing the Longonjo site
Pensana receives further shareholder funding
30th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Pensana’s major institutional shareholder, M&G Investment Management, has agreed to invest £1-million in the company, alongside other strategic investors who will invest a further... 


Rare earth oxides
Ionic to raise $3m for working capital
29th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths (IonicRE) has received firm commitments to raise $3-million before costs from sophisticated and professional investors through the issue of convertible notes. The funds... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Key public-private direction missing in new draft Minerals Bill, Junior Indaba hears
27th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa needs to see far more harnessing of the capital of the private sector and needs to make sure that government and private sector work together to grow the economy and create jobs,... 


JSE Origination and Deals Head Sam Mokorosi.
JSE’s open and ready to welcome junior miners, says Mokorosi on eve of Junior Indaba
23rd May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

On the eve of next week’s Junior Indaba, strong emphasis was this week placed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) being open and ready to welcome junior miners. “We've got colleagues speaking... 


Ironveld poised to shift to a fully operational, revenue-generating company
22nd May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Ironveld CEO Kris Andersson says in an operational update that he is “pleased” with progress being made on the ground, with key development across its dense media separation (DMS) plant... 


Neo Performance Materials exits separation facilities in China
22nd May 2025 By: Reuters

Neo Performance Materials said on Thursday it has exited its China separation facilities, as the Canadian rare earths company aims to reduce geopolitical risk and price volatility while expanding... 


Rosneft takes control of Russia's largest rare earth deposit
21st May 2025 By: Reuters

Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft has acquired Tomtor, the country's largest rare earth metal deposit, a companies registry showed on Wednesday, after President Vladimir Putin's call last year... 


An image of George Roach
George Roach to step down as Premier CEO, director
21st May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Premier African Minerals and George Roach have agreed to mutually terminate his consultancy agreement as both the CEO and a director, in accordance with the terms of the consultancy... 


SMM executive chairperson Enock Mathebula and SMM CEO Graham Soden
Steenkampskraal mine initiates site refurbishment, on-site laboratory construction
21st May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Rare earth minerals miner Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM) has launched a new phase of its development, with the start of construction on a new on-site laboratory and a comprehensive... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
Platinum, manganese, iron-ore, coal, chrome ore deemed ‘high-critical minerals’ for South Africa
20th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

Whereas every mineral is found to be critical for various reasons, the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources’ (DMPR’s) Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy has identified platinum,... 


Ucore secures $18.4m US DOD funding for Louisiana rare earth processing plant
20th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Ucore Rare Metals has signed an $18.4-million agreement with the US Department of Defense (DoD) to fund the initial construction of a commercial-scale rare earth separation facility in... 


An image showing the Longonjo mine
Main construction under way at Pensana’s Angola project
19th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Pensana announces that, following Angolan sovereign wealth fund Fundo Soberano de Angola (FSDEA)’s deployment of $25-million mine finance, main construction activities have begun on... 


Mogalakwena platinum mine.
Mining is key to strengthening domestic economy plus uplifting geopolitical status
16th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Strengthening South African mining is key to strengthening South Africa’s domestic economy as well as its geopolitical standing, which is all-important at this time of global economic disruption.... 


Hastings, Wyloo ink Yangibana JV deal
Hastings, Wyloo ink Yangibana JV deal
16th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Hastings Technology Metals has announced a binding agreement with Wyloo Consolidated Investments to form a joint venture (JV) over the Yangibana rare earths and niobium project, giving... 


Lynas begins first heavy rare earth output outside China
Lynas begins first heavy rare earth output outside China
16th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths has achieved first production of dysprosium oxide at its Malaysian plant, making it the only commercial producer of separated heavy rare earths outside China. The... 


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Pensana draws down first equity tranche funding from Angolan fund for Longonjo construction
15th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

After securing full financing of the Longonjo rare earths project, in Angola, London-listed Pensana has agreed the terms and timing for the deployment of the first $25-million equity tranche from... 


Rare earth oxides produced by MP Materials.
Ma’aden, MP Materials partner to build rare earth supply chain in Saudi Arabia
15th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) has signed an agreement with US-based rare earth producer MP Materials to explore the development of a fully integrated, end-to-end rare earth supply chain in... 


Aerial view of Ngualla Hill
Shenghe moves to acquire Peak Rare Earths in A$158m deal
15th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Peak Rare Earths on Wednesday announced a binding scheme implementation deed with Ganzhou Chenguang Rare Earths New Material, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese rare earths major... 


Lindian makes funding progress for Kangankunde rare earths project
14th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Development of Lindian Resources’ flagship Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi is picking up pace, with early site works progressing ahead of schedule and a range of funding proposals now... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.
Menar hopeful US-SA trade relations will be normalised soon to avoid dual adversity
13th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining company Menar is very hopeful that trade relations between South Africa and the US are normalised very soon, and points out that if they are not, the US will also be adversely affected and... 


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