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March 2020
31 March 2020
An extended production shutdown threatens the supply of rare earth magnets used in ventilators, Lynas has warned.
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23 March 2020
Rare earths producer Lynas Corp has put its processing plant in Malaysia into care and maintenance in response to travel restrictions intended to control the spread of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus pandemic.
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19 March 2020
While countries start to lock down their borders to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), mining companies are beginning to halt production, delay projects and withdraw staff.
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17 March 2020
Rare earth miner Northern Minerals has resumed shipments to China, after a prolonged disruption due to the outbreak of 2019n-CoV coronavirus, reporting “no discernible change in demand” for rare-earth ores.
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11 March 2020
Rare earth junior Arafura has announced a major increase to the estimated life-of-mine at its Nolans project in Australia’s Northern Territory.
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02 March 2020
Australian rare earth miner Lynas has been granted a three-year license to continue operating its processing facility in Malaysia.
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02 March 2020
The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) has issued 1,615 force majeure certificates to businesses in China affected by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV) outbreak.
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February 2020
25 February 2020
Beijing has announced its rare earth and tungsten mining quotas for the first half of 2020, with volumes increasing for both sectors.
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07 February 2020
China has halved tariffs on a slew of US-sourced metals and minerals including copper cathodes and rare earths.
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03 February 2020
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