Rio Tinto Starts Tellurium Production in the USA
Rio Tinto has begun producing tellurium at its Kennecott copper plant in the U.S. state of Utah.
Rio Tinto has begun producing tellurium at its Kennecott copper plant in the U.S. state of Utah.
A commissioned study conducted by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) provides insight into the strategies of international corporations to secure supplies of critical raw materials.
Strategy paper envisages accelerated expansion of photovoltaics.
Currently China dominates the production of the rare earth oxide, mining giant Rio Tinto wants to change that.
Compared to the previous month, exports of strategic raw materials decreased slightly.
MP Materials, the most important producer of rare earths in the Western Hemisphere, reported figures for the first quarter of 2022 on Thursday after the stock market closed. Revenue rose 177 percent year over year, while net income rose as much as 413 percent to now $86 million.