Materials/Manufacturing
Ucore Builds Momentum Toward Rare Earths Processing in 2026 in Louisiana
Canadian minerals exploration company Ucore Rare Metals aims to become a commercial processor of heavy rare earths in Louisiana in 2026 […]
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Materials/Manufacturing
Energy Fuels Roars Ahead in Rare Earths Production from Uranium Ore
Uranium mining company Energy Fuels, riding a wave of high prices for its radioactive ore, has commissioned its mill in White Pass, Utah to add commercial production of neodymium praseodymium as a secondary product. With two new deals tapping properties in Australia and Madagascar, and a key executive appointment, the company is advancing further toward becoming a significant supplier of processed magnetic rare earths in North America. […]
Materials/Manufacturing
Magnetic Materials Producers Report Impact of Rare Earth Price Declines
Recent declines in prices for rare earth magnetic materials are evident in the latest financial reports of leading producers, with the impact varying by their activities and positions in the market. This article deals with the quarterly reports for the three months ended June 30 which have been issued by three companies – MP Materials, Neo Performance Materials and Lynas Rare Earths. […]
Materials/Manufacturing
REEtec Rare Earths Separation Plant in Norway to Start Up Soon
A new industrial-scale rare earth oxides separation plant is scheduled to start up soon in Norway. Located in Heroya, the plant belongs to REEtec which has been operating a demonstration plant at the site since […]
Materials/Manufacturing
Cyclic Materials Opens Magnet Recycling Plant, Signs Supply Deals with Solvay & Vacuumschmelze
Startup recycler Cyclic Materials is stepping out to commercial operation with the opening of its first-phase plant in Canada and two new supply chain deals – one with Solvay in Brussels and another with Vacuumschmelze of Germany who has a new magnet plant now under construction in the USA.
In early June, the Toronto-based company opened its Hub100 plant in Kingston, Ontario. The plant is the first scaled version of Cyclic’s hydrometallurgical technology, REEPure, and is positioned to demonstrate the feasibility of the technology at a commercial scale. The plant has a design capacity to recycle 100 tons of magnetic material per year, producing recycled mixed rare earth oxides (rMREO) that can be reused in the rare earth magnet supply chain, as well as nickel and cobalt hydroxides. […]
Materials/Manufacturing
Plunge in Rare Earth Prices Slams MP Materials, also impacts Neo Magnequench, Preceding Uptick
Weak prices for rare earths have hit American producer MP Materials recently, reporting in its latest financials a 51% drop in prices for the rare earth oxides (REO) that it mines near Las Vegas, Nevada. […]
Materials/Manufacturing
Hastings Targets Early 2025 for Start of Rare Earth Production in Australia
A torrent of financing commitments and infrastructure development are centered around Hastings Technology Metals of Perth, Australia as it builds toward the start of production in early 2025 at its Yangibana Rare Earths Project in remote Western Australia. […]