Epsilon Advanced Materials has secured INR 1,450 million (USD 15.24 million) in government CAPEX support under India's Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme, strengthening plans to scale domestic graphite anode production for batteries. India's push to build a self-reliant battery materials...
Alurion Resources has started infill drilling and bulk-sample trenching at its Amargosa Bauxite-Gallium Project in Bahia, Brazil, as the newly listed company advances the asset toward a targeted mid-2027 pre-feasibility study. The field programme marks a shift from defining the project’s resource...
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Over USD 2.6 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for the mining sector has been pooled by Nigeria in the last two and a half years. This has been updated during the Powering Africa Summit in Washington by Solid Minerals Development Minister Dele Alake. As pointed out by Alake, recent...
The United States is awaiting policy clarity from the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil, to advance a bilateral agreement on critical minerals. The US Embassy has identified Brazil as a key “friend-shoring” partner to reduce dependence on China. Explore- Most accurate data to drive...
Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NMDC to collaborate in the rare earth elements (REE) sector, on March 16, 2026. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 "...
On March 11, 2026, the government told Parliament that efforts to explore rare earth minerals are being expanded across coastal and inland regions. Ongoing surveys in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu are being conducted by the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) to...
Lynas Rare Earths and JARE have revised their supply agreement. The deal secures a long-term supply of rare earth materials and introduces a price floor. Under the agreement, JARE will buy 5,000 tonnes of neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) each year from Lynas. The contract runs until 2038, and the...
The Opposition Spokesperson on Energy and Telecommunications, Phillip Paulwell, emphasised that the economic advantages that can be received from Jamaica after establishing a rare earth minerals industry. He added that this could create exciting opportunities for technological progress as well. In...
Potential partnership between Tajikistan’s Ministry of Industry and New Technologies and the United Kingdom to jointly extract, process, and develop critical minerals becomes more realistic as the former has passed a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UK government. This cooperation...
In order to jointly explore the deposits of rare earth in Rajasthan's deserts, Japan is now in conversation with India. This has been confirmed by the two people who are familiar with the discussion and the move comes when Tokyo is looking for measures to reduce its dependence on the supply of...
Researchers at King’s College London have discovered a new form of aluminium which may offer a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to rare and expensive metals used in modern technology. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “ Global ALuminium Industry...
Note: This image is AI-generated and for illustrative purpose only Coal India’s subsidiary, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) has recognised seven mine dumps in its operational areas of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh for potential rare earth elements (REEs) extraction.This initiative aligns with...
Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd (GMDC) shares went up by 4 per cent on Friday. This happened after India officially joined the Pax-Silica Coalition with the United States, focusing mainly on important supply chains and critical minerals. GMDC is a government-owned mining company, and it...
India is increasingly positioning electronic waste as a strategic lever in its critical mineral policy, seeking to reduce near-total import dependence on materials vital to electric mobility, defence systems and advanced technologies. With global supply chains unsettled and China maintaining...
India expects to begin producing rare-earth permanent magnets at home before the end of 2026, announced Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, adding the initiative is intended to expand domestic manufacturing and reduce dependence on foreign suppliers. The decision follows Cabinet clearance last November...
中文翻译附于新闻末尾，敬请继续阅读。 The CME Group, an American financial services company based in Chicago, is preparing a plan to introduce the world’s first futures contract for rare earth elements. This initiative would enable governments, companies, and banks to safeguard price risks in the rare earth sector,...
China is reinforcing its dominance over rare earth metals as Unites States and its allies of over 50 nations, intensify efforts to reduce dependence on Beijing. Chinese Premier Li Qiang recently visited Ganzhou in Jiangxi province, a major hub for heavy rare earth element production, signalling...
The White House has demonstrated a renewed strategic interest in coal, not simply as a conventional fuel source, but as a potential supplier of rare earth elements and other critical minerals considered vital to national security and advanced manufacturing. To know more about the global primary...
As part of the move to strengthen America’s critical minerals supply chain, USA Rare Earth Inc. (NASDAQ:USAR) has secured access to approximately USD 3.5 billion in capital. The financing signals Washington’s growing urgency to localise magnet production and reduce reliance on overseas suppliers....
Japan has confirmed the discovery of rare–earth–bearing sediments in 6,000-metre-deep seabed zones, following a targeted expedition aimed at reducing reliance on China for critical minerals. Officials say the operation marks the world’s first attempt to recover rare earth resources from such...
