US critical metals company Ivanhoe Electric has appointed Mike Patterson VP of investor relations and business development, with effect from August 19. Patterson is a seasoned professional with a... 

The Dominican Republic on Tuesday said it will create a state mining firm to explore and exploit the nation's key mining resources, including rare earth minerals. The Dominican presidency said in a... 

London-listed rare earth elements exploration and development company Altona has appointed Simon Charles chairperson, with immediate effect. Charles is a Marriott Harrison solicitor and senior... 

Weak demand for rare earths combined with ample supplies are weighing on prices of the group of 17 minerals used in technologies from lasers to EVs, with little near-term catalyst in sight,... 

Virtually every mining house in South Africa is in the process of procuring green electrons, and similar advances are taking place across the African continent, from the Democratic Republic of... 

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced new funding of more than C$16-million to support the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) in Saskatoon. The funding builds on... 

South Africa’s preparation for a brand new economic future is coinciding with the biggest ever Electra Mining Africa show, which takes place in Johannesburg, from September 2-6. Five interconnected... 

ASX-listed American Rare Earths (AAR) has announced operational and structural changes aimed at advancing the Halleck Creek project, in Wyoming. Following a strategic review, the board has... 

The Western Australian government has announced more support for the mining industry by expediting approvals, streamlining the approvals process and providing incentives to explorers. The... 

ASX-listed Astron has appointed Grant Huggins as general manager (GM) for operations, tasking him with managing the Donald rare earth and mineral sands project, in Victoria. In his role, Huggins... 

Namibia said less than half of the mining projects it has approved are in operation, prompting the government to take a tougher stance on issuing permits. Just 68 of the 162 licenses approved by... 

London-listed Kavango Resources has identified several new, previously unknown induced polarisation (IP) zones at its Nara gold exploration project, in Zimbabwe, in addition to further extensions... 

The global trade and investment environment for critical minerals is rapidly changing and Australian critical mineral explorers, developers and producers need to understand the implications for... 

Critical minerals miner Lynas Rare Earths has updated its Mt Weld mineral resource statement, reporting a significant increase in tonnage and contained total rare earth oxides (TREO) compared with... 

The capital-raising success that emerging copper and zinc mining company Orion Minerals achieved is kindling high hopes that smaller South African shareholders will be facilitated to play a greater... 

London-listed Pensana has been awarded a Gold Medal by EcoVadis, a leading sustainability ratings provider, placing it in the top 5% of companies assessed. Pensana explains that the ratings by... 

ASX-listed Equinox Resources has reported additional outstanding ultrahigh-grade surface sample results from its Mata da Corda rare earths project, in Brazil. The company notes that additional... 

Resource exploration and development company Altona has exercised its option to acquire the Sesana copper/silver project, in Botswana. Further to the signature of a binding option agreement with... 

Aim- and TSX-V-listed Mkango Resources and two of its subsidiaries have signed a mining development agreement (MDA) with the Mawali government for the Songwe Hill rare earths project. The... 

Minerals Council South Africa, whose members account for 90% of this country's annual mineral production by value, supports beneficiation where the economics make sense. “Therefore, we welcome the... 

Aim-listed Mkango Resources has confirmed that the start-up of commercial operations of the short-loop rare earth magnet recycling and manufacturing plant at Tyseley Energy Park, in Birmingham, in... 

Australia’s Peak Rare Earths has signed a nonbinding term sheet with Chinese miner Shenghe to support the development and funding of the Ngualla rare earths element (REE) project in Tanzania. The... 

London-listed Pensana has announced that, further to the £2-million facility made available to the company by two of its directors in March, chairperson Paul Atherley has sold 1.5-million ordinary... 

The only US cobalt mine sits fallow in the northern Idaho woods, a mothballed hunk of steel and dirt that is too expensive for its owner to operate because Chinese rivals have flooded global... 

ASX-listed Victory Metals has announced an updated mineral resource estimate for its North Stanmore heavy rare earth elements (HREE-) dominant project, in Western Australia. A substantial... 

Rare earths producer Lynas is addressing potential supply disruptions at its Kalgoorlie facility following BHP’s decision to suspend operations at its Western Australia nickel facilities starting... 

African mines could account for nearly a tenth of the world’s rare earths in five years, climbing from zero today, creating new players in a market dominated by China. Eight mines in countries such... 

With South Africa's mineral endowment and its public capital markets being two of its greatest advantages, both need to be put to work in a manner that is common in other global mining... 

Arafura Rare Earths has received conditional approval from a German government inter-ministerial committee for up to $115-million in loan guarantees for its Nolans project, the Australian rare... 

Rare earths mining and development company Lindian Resources has announced the completion of a feasibility study on Stage 1 of its Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi. The study examined... 

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has signed a share placing and royalty agreement with fellow-listed Ecora Resources, raising $10-million for Rainbow to proceed with studies at the Phalaborwa rare... 

China has unveiled a list of rare earth regulations aimed at protecting supplies in the name of national security, laying out rules on the mining, smelting and trade in the critical materials used...