Yesterday
US miners Sun Silver, American Rare Earths launch capital raisings
Brokers Canaccord Genuity, Bell Potter Securities and BMO Capital Markets had early starts on Tuesday morning.
Meteoric Resources passes can around as two brokers hired
The miner is looking for about $35 million in fresh funds via an institutional placement.
This Month
Little-known critical minerals stocks fuelling Terra’s 42pc return
As the US hunts for alternative sources for the vital elements, Matthew Langsford is watching Terra Capital’s investments double, triple and even quadruple in value.
Trump rare earth call adds $319m to Rinehart fortune as stocks soar
Lynas Rare Earths and Iluka Resources shares have jumped after the Pentagon said it would take a big stake in Rinehart-backed American miner MP Materials.
China’s grip on rare earths a lethal weapon in US trade war
The world’s second-biggest economy controls about 70 per cent of production and nearly all refining. This dominance has proved potent in negotiations with Washington.
June
China’s chokehold on obscure metal threatens Western militaries
The global superpower produces the entire world’s supply of samarium, a rare earth metal the US and its allies need to build its fighter jets, missiles and other hardware.
Australian rare earths miners join rush to Brazil
At least 13 small Australian miners are frantically trying their luck – and trying to raise money – to develop rare earths mines. But why are they choosing Brazilian projects rather than Australian?
West Arunta hopeful Tali Resources taps brokers for ASX listing
Tali’s tenements sit on the same patch of land in WA that helped ASX-listed WA1 Resources go from a tiddler to a near-$1 billion company.
May
Next Rio Tinto chief urged to extend push to ‘challenging’ frontiers
Rio Tinto is facing a hostile government in Mongolia and a military junta in Guinea, but this vocal shareholder wants the frontier push to continue.
Australia ready to play dirty against China’s rare earths manipulation
We usually fly the flag for free trade, but the critical minerals reserve suggests the Albanese government is prepared to manipulate as well.
King reveals details of critical minerals stockpile, vows it will pay
Australian miners will not be compelled to sell critical minerals into the federal government’s stockpile, though the resources minister believes it will generate revenue for the country.
The energy transition will fail without more mines
Our scorecard for the government must include whether initiatives ensure more critical minerals projects come online, faster, and without cutting corners.
Iluka CEO backs efforts to loosen China’s rare earths stranglehold
Tom O’Leary says Western governments had acknowledged ‘China’s monopoly’ by acting to secure their own sources of critical minerals.
April
Resources minister hits back at Lynas criticism
Madeleine King has hit back at criticism from Lynas chief executive Amanda Lacaze over plans to create a critical minerals stockpile.
Lynas blasts Labor over critical minerals stockpile plan
Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze has warned Labor’s critical minerals stockpile will be counterproductive and may damage Australia’s only rare earths producer.
Trump moves to ramp up deep-sea mining for critical minerals
The US president signed an executive order to speed up permits for ocean mining to boost the supply of critical resources largely controlled by China.
Trump’s critical minerals tariff probe boosts Aussie miners
Donald Trump could slap tariffs on Chinese rare earths and critical minerals to break Beijing’s dominance on key material for 21st century technology.
March
This Perth entrepreneur is surfing the Trump wave
Barely two years ago Tony Sage hit a low, losing control of Perth Glory soccer club. Now, thanks to Trump, he’s facing an open goal in Greenland and Ukraine.
Spacetech Esper has stars in its eyes after raising from Darwin VC
The $5 million seed round was led by Northern Australia venture capital investor Paspalis Capital and Islamic financial services company Hejaz.
February
Lynas profit collapses as China keeps lid on rare earths prices
The development comes despite efforts by Western governments to broaden the global supply of critical minerals.