MP Materials is starting to build its rare earth magnet factory in Texas. The products are to be supplied to US automaker General Motors, among others.
Ucore Rare Metals is planning a processing plant for rare earths in Alaska. Thyssenkrupp will supply part of the raw materials required.
Schaeffler has signed an agreement with a European rare earth producer for the planned expansion of its electromobility division.
For the first time in about 20 years, partial separation of rare earth elements has been performed on a commercial scale in the U.S., reports Energy Fuels.
Indonesien plant den Aufbau einer eigenen Seltene-Erden-Industrie. Geologische Daten deuten auf mehrere potenzielle Lagerstätten hin. Ein großer Teil der wertvollen Rohstoffe soll in den Abraumhalden des jahrhundertelangen indonesischen Bergbaus zu finden sein.
Export figures increased in the first quarter, but growth is slowing.