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Deeper look at Sheep Creek rare earths
Latest lab results show high grades extend to depth at REE property in SW Montana. Assay results confirm that high-grade rare earth mineralization identified on the surface at US Critical Materials... — Updated 2/21/2023
Aluminum alloys offer rare earths balance
The U.S. Department of Energy has published a portfolio of research and development projects on the commercialization of aluminum-cerium alloy that offers a possible solution to the overabundance of the... — Updated 2/21/2023 Full story
Kingly rare earth grades at Sheep Creek
Assay lab results affirm high-grade nature of critical minerals deposit in SW Montana. If "grade is king," then US Critical Materials Corp.'s Sheep Creek in Montana wears the crown when it comes to rare ea... — Updated 2/16/2023
Energy Fuels acquires rare earths project
In a move that secures high-quality feedstock for its growing rare earths product line, Energy Fuels Inc. has paid $21.9 million to acquire Bahia, a large heavy mineral sands project in Brazil. "Energy... — Updated 2/14/2023 Full story
A Vital pivot in rare earths strategy
Following an AU$45 million (US$31.6 million) infusion of cash in July, Vital Metals Ltd. has gone through some significant changes that are being reflected in a new strategy that slows the ramp-up of... — Updated 2/2/2023
EV magnet rare earth price set to sail
Adamas forecasts NdPr prices to hit $150/kg to ensure supply keeps pace with auto demand Despite a widely held belief that soaring neodymium-praseodymium prices would press automakers to look at... — Updated 12/6/2022
Win-win solid-state battery discovery
Energy-dense, stable ceramic lithium battery electrolyte offers new use for a plentiful rare earth element. In what could be a win-win discovery for the future of long-range electric vehicles and the rare... — Updated 12/6/2022
Sheep Creek's deeper rare earth potential
Critical materials explorer samples historical adits at high-grade rare earth project in SW Montana. A fall program of underground exploration and sampling by US Critical Materials Corp. further confirms... — Updated 11/29/2022
US Critical Materials explores Sheep Creek
Begins systematic investigation of overlooked rare earths project in SW Montana. To gain a deeper understanding of the high-grade rare earth mineralization coming to surface at Sheep Creek, and... — Updated 11/1/2022
A rare earth supply chain master link
Summit spotlights Saskatoon as an emerging rare earths hub in North America Saskatoon, a small city in the heart of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, is emerging as the master link in a North... — Updated 10/4/2022
High-grade rare earths project emerges
Sheep Creek rare earths project in Montana hosts 13 US critical metals With the transition to electric vehicles charged with low-carbon energy shining a spotlight on America's need for secure and reliable... — Updated 10/4/2022
Elk Creek deposit proves to be rare earth
An updated feasibility study for developing a mine at Elk Creek confirms that the proposed niobium-titanium-scandium mine in Nebraska also boasts one of the richest stores of rare earth elements in the... — Updated 9/6/2022
Canada first, SRC pours rare earth metal
Major step along the path to establishing Saskatchewan as rare earths hub In another milestone along the path to establishing a major rare earths hub in Saskatchewan, the province announced that the... — Updated 8/31/2022 Full story
China unveils first suspended maglev train
Without any outside forces, a sky train levitates 30 feet above the ground in China's Jiangxi Province, thanks to the powerful forces of rare earth permanent magnets. Unlike magnetic levitation trains... — Updated 8/30/2022
Major funding for Vital rare earths plan
Vital Metals Ltd. has received an AU$45 million (US$31.6 million) infusion of cash to fund its expanding rare earths business in Canada. "Vital Metals is on the threshold of becoming North America's only c... — Updated 8/12/2022
Saskatchewan increases REE plant funding
To further support its strategy to establish Saskatchewan as a major hub for North America's rare earth supply chain, the provincial government is investing an additional C$20 million (US$15.5 million)... — Updated 7/12/2022
It's OK, USA Rare Earth plant coming soon
The rare earth magnets that help wind turbines transform a breeze into low-carbon electricity and then convert that energy to horsepower in the motors of electric vehicles will soon be made in Oklahoma.... — Updated 7/12/2022 Full story
Lynas Rare Earths lands $120M DoD deal
The United States Department of Defense is investing US$120 million to fund a heavy rare earths separation facility to be owned and operated by Lynas USA LLC, a subsidiary of Australia-based Lynas Rare... — Updated 7/12/2022
Texas rare earths magnet plant coming
By the end of next year, the powerful rare earth magnets vital to efficiently transform motion into electricity in wind turbines and electricity into motion in electric vehicles are expected to be rolling... — Updated 7/12/2022
A critical minerals week for Energy Fuels
Over the course of one monumental week, Energy Fuels Inc. shipped a trifecta of mineral products critical to the production, storage, and use of low-carbon energy in the United States from its White Mesa... — Updated 7/12/2022
Pentagon invests in heavy rare earths
Part of a much larger critical minerals investment and strategy unveiled by the Biden administration on Feb. 22, the Pentagon has awarded MP Materials Corp. a $35 million contract to commercially separate... — Updated 7/12/2022
Vital to rethink Nechalacho mine plan
The ore sorter at Vital Metals Ltd.'s Nechalacho rare earths project in Canada's Northwest Territories is able to upgrade lower-grade ore into concentrates viable for shipping to the company's... — Updated 7/12/2022
GM secures American rare earth magnets
To secure a long-term domestic supply of the rare earths needed to build electric vehicles in North America, General Motors has entered into a binding agreement to buy REE materials and magnets to be... — Updated 7/12/2022
Texas tech metals deposit critical to US
The proposed list of 50 critical minerals unveiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in November shined a light on how dependent the United States is on foreign countries for rare earth elements and a broad... — Updated 7/12/2022
Search, USA Rare Earth strengthen alliance
With their sights set on establishing a complete and sustainable North American rare earths supply chain, Search Minerals Inc. and USA Rare Earth LLC have entered into an agreement for the offtake of 500 m... — Updated 7/12/2022