September 17, 2021

Following the minerals

China is coveting Afghanistan’s mineral endowment, which despite recent headlines, may not be as rich as advertised.

September 17, 2021

Prairie Snapshot: Eight companies with potential in central Canada

The Canadian Prairies may soon be known as much for their diverse mineral wealth including uranium, nickel and copper, as for their potash endowment and rolling hectares of grain.

September 17, 2021

Greenland prepares legislation to halt large rare earth mine

The country's new government is also preparing legislation that will ban uranium mining.

September 15, 2021

In Arctic push, US extends new economic aid package to Greenland

The aid package from USAid worth $10 million is primarily aimed at development of Greenland's mining sector, tourism and education.

September 13, 2021

Scientists working on autonomous swarms of robots to mine the Moon

NASA has granted a research team from the University of Arizona $500,000 to develop robots able to mine, excavate and even build simple structures on the Moon's surface.

September 8, 2021

Conservation body calls for global moratorium on deep-sea mining

Environment officials and campaigners have called for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining and on issuing new exploration contracts unless marine ecosystems can be effectively protected.

September 3, 2021

Nissan develops technology to halve recycling cost of rare earths

With tension simmering between China and the US automakers are trying to reduce their reliance on rare earths.

September 3, 2021

Rare earths make their way to Colorado’s waterways

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder say there is growing concern about REE concentrations, which are not monitored and there are no water quality standards set for them.

September 2, 2021

Ontario Snapshot: Eight companies to watch

Ontario is a world-class destination for the mining industry.

September 1, 2021

Coalition urges US Congress to incentivize permanent rare earth magnet making

The bill would create a $20 per kilogram production tax credit for magnets that are manufactured in the US.