The Center for Economic Strategy says US interest in Ukraine’s rare earth elements and raw materials could boost its economy despite obstacles of outdated data, large capital needs and corruption. US President Donald Trump’s idea of exchanging support for Ukraine in return for access to the country’s rare earth elements and other in-demand raw materials […]
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The bulk earthworks phase of the Nyanza Light Metals plant to advance ilmenite up the value curve as titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment has begun at the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ) in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province. Nyanza will process ilmenite produced from the mining of heavy mineral sands, which are abundant in Africa, to […]
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Shaun Bunn, Managing Director of Empire Metals Ltd (AIM:EEE), provided an update on the company’s progress at a recent event. He highlighted that it has been 12 months since Empire Metals first discovered an unusual titanium mineralisation at their Pitfield project, located 300km north of Perth, Western Australia. The project is notable for its large […]
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Tamils in Vakarai, Batticaloa, held a protest this week to oppose the establishment of an ilmenite mine and a prawn farm due to the impact they will have on their livelihood and the environment. Protestors sat outside Koralaipottu North Divisional Secretariat and blocked its entrance on Monday as they demanded that ilmenite mining be banned […]
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