Rare earths latest news

• January 2021

  Lynas to develop light rare earth capacity in the US

  27 January 2021

  Lynas will add light rare earth processing capacity to its planned heavy rare earth facility in the United States, it said on January 22.

• Planning application filed for major rare earth plant in UK

  26 January 2021

  Rare earth company Pensana has submitted a planning application for a $125 million separation facility in Saltend, near Hull, on the east coast of the United Kingdom.

• Rio Tinto to become major scandium oxide producer in Québec

  15 January 2021

  Rio Tinto is to become the first producer of high-quality scandium oxide in North America and will produce around one-fifth of the current level of world supply from a planned plant in Québec, Canada.

• Magnet demand boosts Chinese terbium, dysprosium prices

  12 January 2021

  China Southern Rare Earths, a major state-owned producer, has announced price rises for key heavy rare-earth magnet elements.

• PRICING NOTICE: Holiday pricing schedule for 2021-2022

  04 January 2021

  View the Fastmarkets holiday pricing schedule for 2021 and 2022.