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REE recycler invests $25M in commercial processing and R&D facility. Advancing its mission to close critical loops in rare earth supply, Cyclic Materials Inc. has announced a $25 million (C$34 million) investment to establish North America's first rare earth recycling center – a pioneering 140,000-square-foot facility set to integrate commercial-scale magnet processing with cutting-edge research and development for a more secure, circular clean energy future. With attention i...
Japanese battery manufacturer suspends construction on a $1.6 billion facility in SC, citing uncertainty. A major Japanese battery manufacturer has suspended construction on a $1.6 billion facility in South Carolina, signaling unease among global manufacturers as U.S. economic policy volatility casts doubt on long-term investment strategies and underscoring how policy shifts and geopolitical uncertainty are affecting the electric vehicle supply chain in the United States....
U.S. export bank eyes loan for Greenland rare earths development. The U.S. Export-Import Bank has expressed interest in providing up to $120 million in funding support for the development of the Tanbreez rare earths project in southern Greenland – signaling growing American urgency to secure reliable sources of the critical minerals needed for clean energy, advanced technology, and national defense. As the global race intensifies to secure the minerals and metals essential t...
Agree to explore DLE and refining methods for U.S. lithium supply. As part of its strategy to bolster American battery materials production, Stardust Power Inc. has entered a strategic partnership with Ohio University to advance direct lithium extraction (DLE) and refining technologies, a collaboration aimed at accelerating domestic production of battery-grade lithium and strengthening the nation's critical minerals supply chain. With global demand for lithium expected to...
ASU professor, undergrads build and deconstruct batteries to improve graphite recycling. Under pressure to scale green energy storage faster than materials can be mined, researchers are shifting their focus to the most overlooked battery component: graphite. Making up more than half the mass of a battery, graphite is routinely damaged during recycling due to processes never designed to preserve it – a problem one professor and her team at Arizona State University are w...
US and Canada offer financial support for NMG's vertically integrated graphite anode project. With backing from both Ottawa and Washington, Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. has received letters of interest for more than US$1 billion to finance the development of a mine-to-battery anode supply chain in Quebec – a key step toward building a North American alternative to China's graphite dominance. "We have been extremely busy in the past weeks to present the results of our updated f...
Startup to deploy micro-factories to process battery waste across Asia. As lithium demand surges in the race to electrify the global economy, a Hong Kong startup is betting that artificial intelligence – and mobility – could be the key to revolutionizing battery recycling, easing environmental strain, and satisfying China's appetite for battery recycling feedstock. Despite surging global demand that could reach 450,000 metric tons annually by 2030, less than 5% of lit...
Long mining history; REE potential, gains vocal support from DOI. With rare earths at the heart of today's tech and trade wars, the U.S. government has thrown its weight behind a long-dormant gold mine in California's Mojave Desert, raising hopes that the project could become a new domestic source of critical minerals, even as questions linger over what lies underground. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has formally voiced support for Dateline Resources' Colosseum...
Launches sustainable platinum metals production at BC plant, maps global expansion. Vancouver, British Columbia-based pH7 Technologies has taken a major step toward commercializing a breakthrough technology that significantly reduces the environmental and energy costs of recovering platinum group metals (PGMs) from end-of-life catalytic converters that scrub harmful emissions from exhaust. On July 16, the critical and precious metals extractions startup announced that it has... Full story
Canadian battery recycler announces president and veteran strategist. Marking a milestone for Indigenous leadership in cleantech, Aki Battery Recycling – Canada's first Indigenous-led lithium-ion battery recycling company – has formalized its governance structure, appointing Reggie George as President and Andre Marais as Director of Strategy and Corporate Development, while advancing due diligence and shortlisting technology partners for its planned operations. "The Aki ven... Full story
China agrees to temporarily lift export restrictions under new trade deal with the U.S. The United States and China have agreed on a trade deal that is expected to provide some relief to American manufacturers that have been forced to scale back production due to a lack of rare earth magnets needed for automobiles, clean energy, and high-tech devices. "Our deal with China is done, subject to final approval with President Xi and me," President Trump wrote in a June 11 Truth...
