Materials/Manufacturing

Lynas to Acquire Meteoric Resources for $672M, Locking in Giant Rare Earth Reserve in Brazil 

Australian rare earth companies Lynas Rare Earths and Meteoric Resources have agreed to an approximately $672 million deal that will bring Meteoric’s giant reserve in Brazil into Lynas’ already extensive portfolio of rare earth mine […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Meteoric Opens Pilot Plant for Processing Rare Earths in Brazil 

Meteoric Resources, an emerging player in the rare earths sector from Australia, has opened its Caldeira Rare Earth Project pilot plant in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The plant is located at Meteoric’s Innovation & Research Center in Poços de Caldas and represents an important step in the development of future operations of the project.  […]

Materials/Manufacturing

LabFab in Brazil Emerges as New Magnet Factory in South America

With the emergence of LabFabITR as a new government-supported magnet factory in southeastern Brazil, South America is joining other continents that are building their capability to manufacture magnets domestically. Development of new rare earth mines and building a magnet recycling industry are related aspects of the grand plan, centered in the minerals-rich state of Minas Gerais. […]