Tag Archives: rare earths
Nolans rare earth project puts Australia’s independent supply-chain push to the test
Arafura Rare Earths’ Nolans project in Australia’s Northern Territory is being built as an integrated “mine-to-oxide” operation, aiming to close the processing gap that has long…
Norway takes planning control of Fen rare earth project as Europe seeks supply security
Norway has moved to assume national planning authority for the Fen rare earth deposit, aiming to speed approvals for a project seen as pivotal to reducing…
Norway moves to centralise planning for Fen rare earth project to speed Europe’s critical minerals push
Norway has stepped in to take over planning for the Fen rare earth project in Telemark, aiming to accelerate development after Rare Earths Norway upgraded its…
Rare Earth Supply Crunch Deepens as China’s Dominance Challenges Western Industrial Strategy
The global rare earths sector is no longer a marginal corner of the mining industry. It has evolved into a strategic industrial ecosystem where processing, refining,…
Asia Pacific Critical Minerals Mining: How Infrastructure Dominance Is Reshaping Global Supply Chains
The Asia Pacific region has become the central pillar of the global critical minerals mining system, not because of resource abundance alone, but due to its…
Europe’s Rare Earth Dependency Exposes a Strategic Weakness in the Green Industrial Transition
Europe’s ambition to lead the global energy transition is increasingly constrained by a less visible but critical bottleneck: a structural dependence on imported rare earth elements.…
London’s Critical Minerals Shift: How Europe’s Lithium, Graphite and Rare Earth Push Is Rewiring Mining Finance
Europe’s drive to secure critical minerals is drawing capital into a more upstream model—mines and processing—while London’s financial markets increasingly underwrite lithium, graphite and rare earth…
Korsnäs Rare Earths Expansion in Finland Positions European Resources at the Heart of Europe’s Critical Minerals Strategy
European Resources has substantially expanded its Korsnäs rare earths project in western Finland, strengthening one of Europe’s most closely watched critical raw materials developments at a…
Rare Earths and Battery Metals Boom: Powering the Next Global Industrial Revolution
The global race for industrial leadership in 2026 is increasingly centered on rare earth elements and battery metals. Once considered niche resources, these materials have become…
China Shifts Strategy in Europe’s Critical Minerals Sector, Emphasizing Processing Partnerships
China is reasserting its role in Europe’s critical minerals industry, moving away from outright acquisitions toward joint ventures and processing investments. The shift matters because control…