FT reports early US-Brazil talks on rare earth cooperation Washington seeks to cut reliance on China-dominated supplies Brazil holds world’s second-largest rare earth reserves Europe also competing for Brazilian critical minerals deals The United States is exploring a potential rare earth partnership with Brazil as part of a broader effort to cut its dependence on […]
India’s largest coal producer is widening its strategic ambitions beyond fossil fuels, with Coal India Ltd scouting partnerships in rare earth mining across Australia, Russia, Argentina, Chile and several African nations, as New Delhi steps up efforts to loosen China’s grip on critical mineral supply chains. The move follows China’s decision late last year to […]
Canadian mining firm First Quantum Minerals has expressed support for a new proposal from Panama’s government to allow the removal and processing of ore already stockpiled at the idled Cobre Panama mine. The company stated the move would address environmental risks without restarting the controversial mining operation. In a statement issued Thursday, First Quantum endorsed […]
48 rock chip samples collected, with 12 samples returning over-limit results (>1,000 ppm) for TREO Samples 28, 29 and 47 exceeded 1,000 ppm neodymium (Nd), a critical magnet rare earth Sample 9 exceeded 1,000 ppm yttrium (Y), a heavy rare earth element, with elevated values Four samples exceeded 1,000 ppm cerium (Ce), indicating TREO potential […]
In the depth of Arctic winter, when temperatures plunge to minus 20 degrees Celsius, where daylight rarely arrives, Sweden’s northernmost town of Kiruna eagerly awaits for a brief window of two or three hours each day, for what’s called the phenomenon of civil twilight. The visibility extends beyond a few metres through snow-laden air, but […]
Human fascination with magnetism stretches back millennia. Ancient Greek scholars are believed to have identified the unusual magnetic properties of certain metals nearly 4,000 years ago. What began as curiosity has since evolved into one of the most critical technologies underpinning modern life. Today’s permanent magnets are indispensable. They sit quietly inside everyday products such […]