The United States and China have agreed on the framework for a trade deal, although details on the agreement have not been provided, reported The Associated Press. The news agency said it was unclear if this new deal differs from the one President Trump announced two weeks ago that he said would make it easier for American companies to obtain…
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India to fund better extraction technology
Reuters has reported that India plans to provide nearly $50 million to fund collaborations between research institutes and companies to further aid critical minerals extraction as the country tries to cut its near-total reliance on imports of lithium and rare earth minerals. So far, the news agency noted, India’s attempts to create a critical minerals mining industry have faltered. The…
Read MoreLynas ready for heavy RE production
Lynas Rare Earths’ Lynas Malaysia arm has confirmed it is targeting 2025 for first production of two separated heavy rare earths products, producing – for the first time – separated dysprosium (Dy) and terbium (Tb). The production will complement its existing light rare earths product range. “Dy and Tb are both essential to high performance rare earth permanent magnets used…
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