IONIC RARE EARTHS ORD
Ionic Rare Earths partners with EMR to create circular supply chain for rare earth magnets
Ionic Rare Earths (ASX: IXR) has signed an agreement with UK-based sustainable materials specialist EMR to create a “game-changing” circular supply chain for magnet rare earth oxides (REO). The parties in the deal will seek to optimise Ionic Technologies’ liberation of magnets from complex end-of-life assets for commercial supply of magnets for recycling. Ionic Technologies […]
Investing in rare earths is not for the faint-hearted
Rare earths are not rare, nor are they earths, but they are certainly political, and it’s the politics of an increasingly aggressive China which has made the 17 metals in the rare earth family a profitable, but high-risk sector for investors. Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC), the leading Australian player in the game, is also […]
Ionic confirms 210% boost to Makuutu rare earths resources
Perth-based Ionic Rare Earths (ASX: IXR) has increased the mineral resource estimate at its 51%-owned Makuutu project in the Republic of Uganda by a generous 210%, taking the new total to 315 million tonnes at 650 parts per million total rare earth oxides (TREO) with a cut-off grade of 200ppm TREO (minus cerium oxide). The […]
Trump declares rare earth emergency, Australia gets ready to supply
Securing rare earth supply is now near the top of the defence agenda in Washington with US President Donald Trump signing an executive order declaring a national emergency and calling for a boost in domestic production. Not only does Australia have an operating rare earth mine — Mt Weld in Western Australia owned by Lynas […]
