Rare Earths & Critical

2+ hour, 24+ min ago   (635+ words) Metal Tech News - September 21, 2026 A 200-metric-ton battery-electric haul truck paired with trolley assist at First Quantum's Kansanshi copper-gold mine. First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has spent more than a decade developing proprietary trolley-assist technology aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago   (162+ words) “The rare earth supply chain outside China is much thinner than the headline numbers suggest. Announced capacity is not production, and neither a mine, an oxide refinery nor a magnet plant proves that rare earth metal is actually being made....

5+ hour, 19+ min ago   (1081+ words) Sep 21, 2026 | Rare Earth Products Understanding where rare earths show up on a WTIV matters for anyone involved in vessel procurement, newbuild scheduling, retrofit planning, or supply-chain risk assessment. The connection between a mine in Inner Mongolia and a thruster motor…...

11+ hour, 5+ min ago   (468+ words) Rare earth shortages are pushing some suppliers of aerospace companies to revisit decades-old turbine coating formulas once considered obsolete, after US-China tensions disrupted supplies from the world’s dominant producer of critical minerals. China has a near monopoly on rare earths…...

16+ hour, 28+ min ago   (205+ words) The new name will take effect from the start of trading on 23 September 2026 on both AIM and the TSX Venture Exchange. The company will continue to trade under the MKA ticker, and shareholders are not required to take any action....

18+ hour, 29+ min ago   (136+ words) The project will use quantum machine learning to search for new chemical molecules capable of binding more effectively to rare earth elements than existing alternatives Tata Electronics secures critical material supply for Dholera fab through Sumitomo Chemical pact USA Rare…...

17+ hour, 25+ min ago   (303+ words) Ramelius’ Mt Magnet gold mine. Image: Ramelius Resources Ramelius Resources is targeting annual gold production of up to 610,000 ounces by FY30 as it moves ahead with a major expansion of its Mt Magnet hub in Western Australia. The gold miner has…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (443+ words) The rare earth market has traditionally rewarded tonnes, grade, NPV and projected mine life. Those metrics still matter. But Great Powers Era 2.0™ introduces another variable: Time-to-Qualified-Molecule. China's leverage clock moves in weeks. Western compliance moves in months. Mines, separation plants,…...

20+ hour, 31+ min ago   (512+ words) Taiwan is stepping up efforts to lessen its reliance on China’s rare-earth exports. The Ministry of Economic Affairs is supporting research and industry development focused on alternative materials, reduced use of critical minerals, and domestic processing technologies. At the heart…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (353+ words) Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the operations of Nukus Insulation Group in Nukus, which produces modern thermal insulation materials from locally sourced basalt raw materials. The press service of the President of the Republic of…...