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Cyclic Materials Announces Capacity to Recycle Wind Turbine Generators and MRI Machines

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Cyclic Materials , an advanced metals recycling company building a circular supply chain for rare earth elements and other critical metals, has expanded its operations to accept two new feedstock streams: wind turbine generators and MRI machines.

Key Points: 
  • Cyclic Materials , an advanced metals recycling company building a circular supply chain for rare earth elements and other critical metals, has expanded its operations to accept two new feedstock streams: wind turbine generators and MRI machines.
  • Through its strong partnership network, Cyclic has already sourced 37 MW capacity of wind turbine generators containing permanent magnets, and 116,000 pounds of MRI machines.
  • Both wind turbine generators and MRI machines contain valuable materials such as neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, terbium and copper.
  • The company currently seeks additional sources for end-of-life wind turbine generators, MRI machines and other materials such as automotive parts and manufacturing waste.

Canada to Boost Supply of Critical Minerals and Strengthen Value Chains With Investment in the Saskatchewan Research Council

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

That is why Canada is seizing this opportunity by making smart investments in critical minerals value chains to support the development and deployment of clean energy and technology.

Key Points: 
  • That is why Canada is seizing this opportunity by making smart investments in critical minerals value chains to support the development and deployment of clean energy and technology.
  • This will help increase the supply of battery metals that are needed for the development of a domestic electric vehicle value chain.
  • Further, once the project is complete, Canada will be able to produce these critical minerals at commercial scale — a Canadian first for rare earth element processing.
  • The Critical Minerals Research Development and Demonstration (CMRDD) program supports the development of Canadian critical minerals value chains.

Globex Exploration Update on Virgin Mountain Rare Earth & Beryllium Project, Arizona, USA

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

The Virgin Mountain rare earth & beryllium property is located in the Arizona portion of the Virgin Mountain range, about 120 km northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Key Points: 
  • The Virgin Mountain rare earth & beryllium property is located in the Arizona portion of the Virgin Mountain range, about 120 km northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Past exploration activities for uranium and later for rare earth elements (REE) initiated in the 1940’s and ended in 1991.
  • In the 1950’s and 1960’s the Virgin Mountains Be-bearing pegmatites had been explored intensely for beryllium, but never came into production.
  • Rare Earth (REE) ± U & Th mineralization is hosted in migmate-gneiss and interlayered thin schist layers, locally also in pegmatite dikes.

The Sophistication of Cybercriminals Intensifies With Emerging Strategies for Cashing in or Causing Chaos

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240125797127/en/
    To download the Experian Data Breach Resolution Industry Forecast, go to https://ex.pn/2024databreachindustryforecast.
  • With increased data collection, storage and movement there are plenty of partners down the supply chain that could be targeted.
  • Little by Little Becomes A lot: When trying to achieve a goal, it’s said that taking small steps can lead to big results.
  • “Cybercriminals are continually working smarter not harder,” said Michael Bruemmer, vice president, Global Data Breach Resolution at Experian.

Appia Reports Extraordinary Assay Drill Results From Its PCH Ionic Clay Project, Brazil

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Reverse Circulation Drill Hole Returns 24 Metres Of Mineralization Averaging 27,188 ppm or 2.72% Total Rare Earth Oxides From Surface

Key Points: 
  • Notably, several elements surpassed the upper detection limit of the assay method being used, and updated results will be reported once received.
  • Previously announced drill results - Press Release October 16th, 2023
    "These drill results are the highest TREO grades detected on the PCH property to date," commented Tom Drivas, CEO.
  • Notably, several elements surpassed the upper detection limit of the assay method being used, and updated results will be reported once received."
  • Appia will provide timely updates to shareholders and the general public as assay results are received from the remaining 129 RC, 106 Auger, and 1 diamond drill holes.

Fastmarkets launches rare earths prices for the energy transition

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

Global reserves of the four rare earth elements needed for high-performance NdFeB magnets for EV motors -- neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium -- are plentiful enough to support the energy transition for the foreseeable future. But complex and opaque supply chains, unexplained price volatility, regional concentration and geopolitical tensions are making it harder for business planners and procurement managers to make timely decisions in a rapidly evolving economic, regulatory and ESG environment.

Key Points: 
  • Global reserves of the four rare earth elements needed for high-performance NdFeB magnets for EV motors -- neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium -- are plentiful enough to support the energy transition for the foreseeable future.
  • Building upon its track record of world-beating coverage and prices for battery raw materials markets, Fastmarkets has launched five weekly rare earth prices.
  • "Introducing these new rare earth prices is a landmark moment for Fastmarkets and a reflection of our unwavering commitment to bringing transparency and reliability to commodity markets," Fastmarkets CEO Raju Daswani said.
  • *Heavy rare earths are added to NdFeB magnets to maintain performance and efficiency at higher temperatures in motor applications.

Appia Reports Extraordinary Assay Drill Results From Its PCH Ionic Clay Project, Brazil

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

"This extraordinary RC hole confirms the extension of the initial Target IV area to the West and has increased the average thickness and total depth of the highly mineralized PCH ionic clay horizon," said Stephen Burega, President.

Key Points: 
  • "This extraordinary RC hole confirms the extension of the initial Target IV area to the West and has increased the average thickness and total depth of the highly mineralized PCH ionic clay horizon," said Stephen Burega, President.
  • "The assay results from PCH-RC-063 are highly promising, revealing sustained mineralization of essential elements including Terbium (Tb), Dysprosium (Dy), Neodymium (Nd), and Praseodymium (Pr).
  • Notably, several elements surpassed the upper detection limit of the assay method being used, and updated results will be reported once received."
  • Appia will provide timely updates to shareholders and the general public as assay results are received from the remaining 129 RC, 106 Auger, and 1 diamond drill holes.

Made in America: how Biden's climate package is fuelling the global drive to net zero

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

This article is part of a series by The Conversation, Getting to Zero, examining Australia’s energy transition.

Key Points: 
  • This article is part of a series by The Conversation, Getting to Zero, examining Australia’s energy transition.
  • Just over a year since US President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, it’s becoming clear this strangely named piece of legislation could have a powerful impact in spurring the global transition to net zero emissions by 2050.

The IRA changes the landscape

    • Passage of the IRA, in August 2022, ensured a swathe of green technologies would benefit from tax credits, loans, customer rebates and other incentives.
    • The IRA is all carrot, no stick.
    • To free-market economists who ask why government should invest in private sector industries, the answer is that the green energy transition is not natural.
    • Read more:
      Too hard basket: why climate change is defeating our political system

Industrial policy to protect the climate

    • More than climate policy, it is industrial policy, replete with made-in-America provisions.
    • Companies are more likely to obtain tax credits if they employ unionised labour, train apprentices and set up shop in states that are transitioning out of fossil fuels.
    • Similarly, wind and solar projects will earn tax credits only if half of their manufactured components are made in America.
    • Yet while America’s strongest allies are also alarmed by the challenge from China, they are disturbed by aspects of the IRA.

Why the IRA challenges Australia

    • In Australia, before the IRA was legislated, the Morrison government provided a A$1.25 billion loan to Iluka Resources to fund construction of an integrated rare-earths refinery in Western Australia.
    • But Australia risks being left behind in the race to build clean energy industries.
    • Here's what the hype is all about

      The IRA, however, brings Australia many potential benefits.

    • Australia can also build new industrial processes and supply chains so that we earn more from decarbonised metallic iron, aluminium and nitrogenous fertiliser.

Jumptuit Metals and Mining Announces Genesis J2T-MM1: Real-Time Data Monitoring of the Global Supply Chain for Critical Minerals to Accelerate the Clean Energy Transition

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Monday, October 2, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jumptuit Metals and Mining is proud to announce the public unveiling of Genesis J2T-MM1 real-time data monitoring to mitigate economic and security risks and other potential exogenous shocks to vulnerable supply chains, increasing transparency, resiliency and stability.

Key Points: 
  • The Critical Minerals market is seeing unprecedented growth fueled by demand for Electric Vehicles, Wind Turbines and Solar Panels.
  • The increased production and deployment of Electric Vehicles, Electricity Networks, Grid Battery Storage, Hydrogen Technologies, Solar Panels, and Wind Turbines will require increases in the production of Energy Transition Minerals and stability in the global supply chain.
  • To support the clean energy transition, investors, companies and governments have substantially increased investments and capital spending in the exploration, development and production of critical minerals.
  • Genesis J2T-MM1 provides real-time data analysis of exogenous factors that can disrupt global supply chains, and early warnings that will be mission critical to meeting a more-than-tripling of demand for energy transition minerals to achieve climate goals."

HyProMag to Participate in Innovative Project to Develop the UK’s First Circular Supply Chain for Wind Turbine Rare Earth Magnets

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

LONDON and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mkango Resources Ltd. (AIM/TSX-V: MKA) (the “Company” or “Mkango”) is pleased to announce that HyProMag Limited (“HyProMag”) is collaborating with EMR, the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, Magnomatics and University of Birmingham in a £1.5 million project, Re-RE Wind (“Re-RE Wind” or the “Project”), of which £1.0 million or 67% will be funded by Innovate UK’s circular critical materials supply chains (CLIMATES) programme. The budget for HyProMag’s portion of the Project is circa £350,000 of which 70% will be funded by the grant. The grant is subject to signature of a collaboration agreement between the parties.

Key Points: 
  • The budget for HyProMag’s portion of the Project is circa £350,000 of which 70% will be funded by the grant.
  • “Re-RE Wind will address the hurdles for recycling of permanent magnets from wind turbines, effectively unlocking a new domestic source of rare earths.
  • This integrated Mine, Refine, Recycle strategy differentiates Mkango from its peers, uniquely positioning the Company in the rare earths sector.
  • Mkango also has an extensive exploration portfolio in Malawi, including the Mchinji rutile exploration project, the Thambani uranium-tantalum-niobium-zircon project and Chimimbe nickel-cobalt project.