Researchers at King’s College London have identified an unusual new form of aluminum, one of the most abundant metals in Earth’s crust. The discovery points to a much less expensive and more sustainable substitute for rare earth m…
Australia's Lynas Rare Earths has revamped its supply agreement with Japan Australia Rare Earths, securing a firm annual commitment for 5 000 tonnes of neodymium‑praseodymium, a key rare‑earth magnet material. Lynas, world's large…
The news from Norway is music to the ears of European policymakers. Rare Earths Norway reports that the mineral resources in the Fen Complex are much larger than previously thought. Over two years ago, we wrote about the potential…
As our governments, institutions, and the public become more aware of the increasing pressures on material and energy availability, we’ve simultaneously seen powerful ripple effects for industrial policy, economic planning, and ge…
In the first week of February 2026, the Japanese government reported that it had successfully carried out the retrieval of deep-sea mud samples that could be key to unlocking access to rare-earth metals like yttrium, europium, ter…
Mineração Serra Verde, controlled by the global investment firm Denham Capital, is assessing an expansion that could double production in Brazil before 2030. The company is currently the only large-scale producer of rare earths (R…