This week, global moves to secure and regulate critical minerals dominated the headlines.

The operator of the Pela Ema mine expects sufficient heavy rare-earth separation capacity outside China to become available within the next few years.

First project financing finalized: Vulcan Energy to extract battery-grade lithium from brine.

Goal: Reducing dependence on a few supplier countries.

A survey by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) offers insight into how new restrictions are affecting businesses.

This week saw major moves to secure critical minerals worldwide.