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Rare Earths: Insulating the Green Transition from Geopolitics
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (51+ words) Keynote Presentation: Rare Earths for Net Zero - Insulating the Green Transition from Geopolitical Shocks'Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Mar 13, 2026 | 16:11 Vasileios Tsianos, Vice President, Neo Performance Materials & Chairman, Global Rare Earths Industry Association (REIA) Keynote Presentation: Rare Earths for Net Zero - Insulating the…...
Securing Europe’s Critical Mineral Supply Chain
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (127+ words) Mar 13, 2026 | 35:13 Caspar Rawles, Chief Operating Officer, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence; Jonathan Vanherberghen, Director External Affairs Europe, Rio Tinto; Vincenzo Conforti, Head of Government Relations - Europe, Glencore; Geert Muylle, Ambassador " Special Envoy for Energy Security and Critical Raw Materials, Ministry of Foreign…...
Benchmark to launch ex-China rare earth prices
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (289+ words) Benchmark Mineral Intelligence is pleased to announce the addition of European and North American rare earth oxide prices to the monthlyBenchmark Rare Earths Price Assessment. Publication of these new prices will begin 31 July 2025. Benchmark is pleased to announce the launch…...
Rare earths price rally highlights China’s influence on market
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (169+ words) Domestic Chinese praseodymium'neodymium (PrNd) oxide prices have rallied in recent weeks to around $125/kg, the highest they have been since 2022, pushing up prices outside the country. Domestic Chinese praseodymium'neodymium (PrNd) oxide prices have rallied in recent weeks to around $125/kg,…...
Indonesia announces significantly lower nickel RKAB quotas
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (268+ words) New to Benchmark Intelligence? Create an Account The margins of copper miners are at multi-year highs on the back of high copper prices, elevated by-product prices, and record low treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs). Mitsubishi Chemical Group will exit…...
How much would 60 days’ of US battery minerals cost in 2026?
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (317+ words) TheTrump Administration'sProject Vault aims to create a strategic reserve of critical minerals, funded by $1.67bn in private capital and a $10bn loan from the US Export-Import Bank. Full details of the reserve have yet to be announced, though the aim is reportedly…...
In charts: Copper’s shifting trade flows
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (59+ words) Over the last year, the global copper market has been largely shaped by US tariffs and the resulting arbitrage opportunities. Here, Benchmark Source charts the shifting of copper trade flows using trade data and expert insights from Benchmark's Copper Service....
Eight lithium mines in Yichun, Jiangxi found to have permit issues
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (72+ words) In mid-July, the Yichun Natural Resource Bureau published an official notification stating that it had found issues within the permit approval documents of eight lithium mines during a recent audit. Amongst the mines in question are those belonging to major…...
Chart: Can the US meet its critical mineral needs domestically?
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (71+ words) Benchmark analysis shows that the US will fall short of meeting most of its critical mineral needs, even if all announced projects come online as planned. Especially in cobalt, nickel and graphite, the US needs significantly more investment if it…...