Tag Archives: rare earths
Lynas Strengthens Strategic Role as Western Rare Earth Supply Chains Rebalance Away From China
Lynas Rare Earths has reaffirmed its position as the largest integrated rare earth producer outside China, highlighting its growing importance in the rapidly evolving global critical…
USA Rare Earth and Carester Partnership Accelerates U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chain Independence
The strategic partnership between USA Rare Earth and France-based Carester marks a major milestone in the restructuring of the global rare earth elements supply chain, reinforcing…
Fensfeltet rare earth project tests Europe’s ability to secure supply without compromising ESG
Norway’s Fensfeltet deposit—Europe’s largest known rare earth resource—has been upgraded to as much as 15.9 million tonnes of rare earth oxides. But turning that promise into…
Greenland Rejects Kvanefjeld Licence Renewal, Highlighting Political and Environmental Risk in Rare-Earth Supply
Greenland has denied the renewal of the Kvanefjeld mining licence, further delaying one of the largest undeveloped rare earth deposits outside China. The decision—tied to Greenland’s…
Spain Rises as Europe’s Rare Earth Powerhouse in Strategic Push for Critical Raw Materials Independence
Spain is rapidly emerging as a key hub for rare earth elements in Europe, as a combination of untapped geological potential, supportive government policy, and EU…
China Slashes Dysprosium and Terbium Exports, Tightening Global Rare Earth Supply Chains
Global supply chains for critical materials are facing renewed pressure as China’s exports of dysprosium and terbium fell sharply in early 2026, underscoring the country’s continued…
Germany Invests €50M in Nolans Rare Earth Project as Europe Expands State-Backed Critical Minerals Strategy
Germany has committed €50 million to the Nolans rare earth project in Australia, signaling a deeper shift in Europe’s strategy to secure critical raw materials through…
Verisk Maplecroft flags South America as a lower-risk hub for Western critical minerals
A new Verisk Maplecroft report argues that South America offers Western buyers a more manageable mix of resource scale and political risk as they try to…
Central Asia’s Critical Minerals Push Faces a Test of Execution as Western Buyers Seek Alternatives to China
Central Asia—home to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan—has drawn renewed interest as global demand for critical minerals rises and the U.S., EU and Japan seek…
Northern Cape pitches a mining-led industrial upgrade, betting on beneficiation and critical minerals
South Africa’s Northern Cape is positioning itself as the next major mining and industrial frontier, with officials calling for a deliberate shift from raw extraction to…