July 21, 2023

CHARTS: Value of world’s 50 biggest stage.mining.companies slump $356bn from post-pandemic peak  

MINING.COM’s ranking of world’s biggest miners welcomes the first Indonesian company to the top tier and Perth as the city hosting the greatest number on the list.

July 20, 2023

At international deep sea mining meeting, debate moves behind closed doors

The ISA cut a livestream of its members negotiations and retreated behind closed doors in an attempt to resolve a dilemma the could determine the fate of the deep ocean.

July 17, 2023

New form of silicon could revolutionize quantum computing

The new form of silicon is called Q-silicon and, among other properties, it is ferromagnetic at room temperature.

July 13, 2023

Rare earths prices sink to lowest since 2020 as China ramps up supply

Concerns have grown that China could further restrict exports of the strategic minerals after it limited exports of germanium and gallium late last month.

July 11, 2023

China rare earths body offers cash rewards for illegal mining tipoffs

Chinese authorities have instituted a range of measures to try to curb longstanding problems with illegal rare earths mining in recent years.

July 10, 2023

Column: China flexes critical metals muscles with export curbs

Export controls will be short-term disruptive to both gallium and germanium markets but Western countries should be able to adapt over time.

July 9, 2023

European firms look for footing in China-US spat, French execs say

Eramet's CEO said China's show of force over the supply chain for key metals shouldn't come as a surprise.

July 7, 2023

Neo Performance starts construction of rare earth magnet plant in Estonia

The company said the manufacturing facility in Narva will be near its existing rare earth separation plant in Sillamäe.

July 6, 2023

Stellantis reaches preliminary deal for rare earth minerals with NioCorp

The agreement establishes a 10-year offtake contract for minerals that NioCorp aims to produce at its Elk Creek project.

July 5, 2023

China’s rare earths dominance in focus after mineral export curbs

China said on Monday it will impose export restrictions on gallium and germanium.