PHALABORWA, South Africa (AP) — Two enormous sandlike dunes at an old chemical processing plant in South Africa are at the center of an exploratory U.S.-backed project to extract highly sought-after ...

An aerial view of warehouses, ponds, and connecting pipes at a chemical plant. Serra Verde’s mine in Brazil is the first mine outside Asia to exploit ion-adsorption clays, rich in heavy rare earths.

Two people wearing blue jumpsuits, latex gloves, and safety goggles work next to tanks in a chemistry lab. Chemists work at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation. ANSTO’s new ...

Altona Rare Earths (51%, through Monte Muambe Mining Limitada). Altona’s interest is expected to increase to 70% on completion of the ongoing prefeasibility study (PFS). Monte Muambe hosts rare earths ...

Lindian Resources has secured an option on a heavy rare earths stockpile in Kazakhstan, potentially providing early feedstock for its processing plant.