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Washington is funding a range of homegrown separation technologies rather than copying Chinese methods. The bet is that innovation closes the gap faster than imitation. The United States does not…
When the Trump administration issued an executive order in April 2025 calling for accelerated development of seabed mineral resources, it identified three distinct geographic areas as…
One year ago today, President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed the United States-Australia Critical Minerals Framework at the White House. The agreement…
One year ago today, President Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical minerals framework at the White House. The agreement promised to build…
Canada is changing how it screens foreign investment in critical minerals. The new rules extend beyond outright acquisitions. They reach minority stakes. And they require government…
The United States and Myanmar’s military-backed government met in Tokyo last week for the second time in a month, according to three people with knowledge of…
Federal policy and new technologies could unlock valuable minerals from mining waste. However, poor site data, environmental risks and high processing costs remain major obstacles. The…
Malaysia’s established processing operations and emerging separation and magnet projects are attracting US interest. The challenge now is to turn exploratory discussions into commercially viable projects.…
The project advances US magnet manufacturing while a separate government-backed offtake structure supports Serra Verde's Brazilian rare earth production, strengthening USA Rare Earth's position across the…
Standfirst: A US$5 million-plus expansion aims to scale secondary rare earth supply, with feedstock access, processing economics and downstream demand determining its commercial impact. Paladin EnviroTech…
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