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Arctic Treasure or Arctic Mirage?
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (462+ words) One recent report claims France is moving to help map Greenland's mineral wealth'potentially worth "trillions of euros'through a cooperation agreement with Greenlandic authorities and France's geological agency BRGM. The project will use satellite data and geological analysis to better understand…...
A New Mineral Emerges from the World’s Largest Rare Earth Deposit
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (226+ words) Equally credible is the broader geological context. Bayan Obo is widely recognized as the world's largest rare earth deposit and a major niobium resource, hosting dozens of mineral species formed through complex hydrothermal and metasomatic processes. Discovering additional rare mineral…...
Africa's Critical Minerals Moment: Geology Is Destiny - But Processing Is Power
1+ week, 1+ day ago (328+ words) What of the claims that Africa sits at the center of the global critical minerals race? Using USGS-aligned production data and supply chain analysis, the separation of geological strength from industrial control. For rare earth element (REE) and critical mineral…...
Australia's Heavy Rare Earth Wildcard: Geoscience Australia Maps "Unconformity-Related" REE Potential Beyond Known Districts
3+ week, 1+ day ago (124+ words) Citation (manuscript submitted): Ford, A., Walsh, J., Doublier, M., Burnham, A., Cloutier, J., Fraser, G., Magee, C., & Czarnota, K. (2026). Unconformity-related rare earth element mineral potential of Australia (opens in a new tab) (Manuscript submitted for publication in Natural Resources Research). Geoscience Australia, Canberra, Australia. Inspired to launch Rare…...
Turkey's Rare Earth Moment: Geology, Gravity, and the Hard Physics of Power
3+ week, 2+ day ago (363+ words) Turkey has announced (opens in a new tab) approximately 694 million tons of rare earth'bearing ore in Eski'ehir's Beylikova district. That figure refers to ore tonnage, not certified rare earth oxide (REO) reserves. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 2025 data, global…...
Vietnam’s Rare Earth Reset: From Ore Exporter to Processing Gatekeeper
3+ week, 4+ day ago (548+ words) Vietnam has taken a decisive step in the global rare earth chess match. With amendments to its Geology and Minerals Law taking effect January 1, 2026, Hanoi has formally banned exports of unprocessed rare earth ore and tightened state control over exploration,…...
Greenland's Minerals: Real Geology, Real Constraints
3+ week, 5+ day ago (361+ words) For a lay reader: Greenland has valuable rare earth deposits, but mining themwould be technically difficult andexpensive. That is broadly accurate. Greenland hosts globally significant rare earth deposits, including Kvanefjeld and Tanbreez. Infrastructure is sparse. Roads are limited. Ports are…...
Japan's Deep-Sea Rare Earth "Breakthrough" - and China's Perfectly Calm Response
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (86+ words) That restraint is telling. In that context,China's calm response may have been the most confident signal ofall. Inspired to launch Rare Earth Exchanges in part due to his lifelong passion for geology and mineralogy, and patriotism, to ensure America…...
China's Rare Earth Society Announces Major Youth Research Conference, Signaling Accelerated Talent-to-Industry Pipeline
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (486+ words) China's Rare Earth Society Announces Major Youth Research Conference, Signaling Accelerated Talent-to-Industry Pipeline'Rare Earth Exchanges China's Rare Earth Society Announces Major Youth Research Conference, Signaling Accelerated Talent-to-Industry Pipeline - Spans the full rare earth value chain from mining to AI-driven materials…...
South Dakota's Critical Minerals Moment: Geology, Politics, and the Limits of the Headline
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (365+ words) South Dakota is back in the critical minerals conversation'but not in the way many headlines imply. As global demand rises and geopolitical tension with China (and now Greenland) sharpens, the state is seeing renewed exploration interest across critical minerals'not rare…...