4+ hour, 43+ min ago  (272+ words) The modern economy runs on metals most consumers never see. According to Tanzanian officials cited by The Citizen, the Njombe discovery includes neodymium (Nd) and praseodymium (Pr), key rare earth elements used in high-performance permanent magnets powering EV motors, wind…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (399+ words) Rare Earth Exchanges Ethiopia's Mineral Promise Needs Drill Holes, Not Cheers - The Czech Geological Survey reports that Ethiopia has significant untapped mineral potential, with only half the country mapped in detail, and that it focuses primarily on tantalum, gold, and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (234+ words) Put simply: Malawi may soon produce rare earth material used in electric vehicles and wind turbines'but it won't yet control the full supply chain. The Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi is a high-grade development-stage project, not yet an active,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (452+ words) In simple terms: Lindian is attempting to move one step down the value chain'closer to separation and magnet markets, where payability improves and negotiating leverage increases. This matters. Midstream cracking capacity outside China remains one of the structural choke points…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (434+ words) The goal is to increase output by up to ~25, 000 metric tons of copper'cobalt concentrates'an important distinction. This is upstream material, not refined metal. In today's supply-chain politics, that distinction defines both the opportunity and the constraint. Metalex, a Zambia-based operator…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (196+ words) Tanzanian authorities say the overhauled railway will unlock economic opportunities by speeding up exports of critical commodities. Minerals like cobalt and rare earth elements " vital for electric vehicle batteries and high-tech magnets " can move more efficiently to port. This could…...