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French rare earths specialist Caresterand Malaysian miner Malaco Mining Group have teamed up to work on a rare earths separation plant, and will also collaborate on rare earth mining,an adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron said in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. The cooperation agreement on the separation plant project, which is ir its"pilot stage",will include technology transfers to Malaco as well as expertise to ensure environmental compliance,said Benjamin Gallezot,an adviser on strategic minerals,after meeting with Malaysian government officials. Western countries are trying to develop sources of rare earths,used in electric vehicles,smartphones and other high-tech products,to reduce reliance on China,the world's largest rare earths producer. Malaysia is looking to foreign partners to help develop its domestic rareearths industry.The country has an estimated 16.1 million tonnes of rare earths deposits but lacks the technological capacity to mine and process them.

Mali's military and political leadership has established a new ministerial body to oversee the mining industry, strengthening the government's direct supervision of the critical gold mining sector, and has appointed a former executive of Barrick Mining as its head. According to the legal document outlining the role, the minister is authorized to supervise the implementation of mining policies, monitor compliance with mining laws, and review reports submitted by mining rights holders—responsibilities previously handled by the Ministry of Mines.

St George Mining announced an in-depth collaboration with REAlloys of the US. REAlloys is conducting metallurgical testing on rare earth ore samples sourced from St George Mining's Araxa project in Brazil. The final off-take agreement between the two parties has been extended from 120 days to one year.

Sovereign Metals announced the discovery of rare earth monazite at its Kasiya project in Malawi. The company stated that preliminary analysis confirmed the Kasiya monazite contains "exceptionally high-grade" heavy rare earth elements such as dysprosium, terbium, and yttrium, as well as high-grade light rare earth elements including Pr-Nd. The company reported contents of Pr-Nd (21.9%), dysprosium and terbium (2.9%), and yttrium (11.9%), with the proportion of heavy rare earths at Kasiya surpassing that of the world's top five producers.

Terra Metals announced the discovery of a significant platinum group metals deposit in the southwestern part of its Dante project in Western Australia, measuring 850 meters by 450 meters. Key drill intersections include: ◎ 35 meters of mineralization at a depth of 48 meters, with a platinum group metals grade of 2.9 grams per mt, including a 1-meter-thick ore body grading 52.97 grams per mt. ◎ The drill hole ended at a depth of 102 meters, falling short of the target depth of 138 meters, and the ore body was not fully penetrated.

Recently, a European research team, through the analysis of data collected from an industrial trial, discovered that deep-sea mining leads to a sharp decline in the abundance and diversity of seabed fauna, reigniting concerns over its potential ecological consequences. The study, led by scientists from the Natural History Museum, the University of Gothenburg, and the National Oceanography Centre, tracked and monitored a deep-sea mining machine in the eastern Pacific Ocean to assess its potential impact on marine species over a two-year period. This research, which collected data from 3,000 mt of polymetallic nodules at a depth of 4,280 meters, represents the largest assessment to date of the impact of deep-sea mining on marine life. The entire project took five years to complete, with the research team conducting over 160 days of offshore operations and three years of laboratory analysis. The findings were published in the journal *Nature Ecology & Evolution*. The study revealed that during the sampling period, the density of macrofauna (organisms visible to the naked eye) in the mining area decreased by 37%, while species richness declined by 32%.

According to Bao Gang United Steel's Steel Pipe Branch, its independently developed rare earth new material energy pipe resistant to both carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide corrosion has achieved its first batch supply and has been successfully deployed in a key domestic oil field. This achievement not only adds a new member to Bao Gang United Steel's family of rare earth micro-alloyed energy pipes, but also provides a reliable "Bao Gang Solution" for the safe extraction of "high-temperature, high-pressure, and high-corrosion" oil and gas resources.

According to Wang Xinzheng, Chief Engineer of Jinmeng Rare Earth, "The newly constructed 4,000 mt NdFeB scrap recycling automated production line leads the industry in equipment, technology, and automation levels. Particularly, from the initial design phase, we focused on full-element recovery technology, breaking through the existing limitations of rare earth resource recycling, achieving comprehensive recovery and utilization of metal elements in scrap, and maximizing the value of scrap resources. After the project is put into operation, it will be capable of processing 16,000 mt of NdFeB scrap annually, producing approximately 4,000 mt of rare earth oxides, thereby contributing to the efficient recycling of rare earth resources in China."

The development of industries such as new energy vehicles and aerospace has driven the application of permanent magnet motors, while also creating a demand for measuring the magnetic properties of permanent magnets at high temperatures. Common closed-circuit measurement equipment in the field of rare earth permanent magnets typically uses traditional electromagnets as external magnetic fields, with magnetic field strengths generally below 3 T. Although basic magnetic research equipment is equipped with superconducting magnets to achieve high excitation magnetic fields, it often focuses on measurements in extremely low-temperature environments, rarely includes high-temperature modules, and is expensive, being monopolized by the US company Quantum Design. Recently, a high-temperature vibrating sample magnetometer with a superconducting magnetic field, built entirely from domestically produced modules, was assembled, debugged, and put into use at the Baotou Rare Earth Research Institute. This equipment can simultaneously meet the measurement needs of permanent magnet materials under high temperatures and strong magnetic fields, providing strong support for the research of high-performance permanent magnet materials.

The review meeting for the "Report on Metallogenic Patterns and Prospecting Predictions of the Haoniuping and Dalucao Rare Earth Mines" and the symposium on high-quality development of rare earth resources in the Panxi region were held at the company. Tang Zhengguo, First-Level Inspector of the Department of Geological Exploration Management under the Ministry of Natural Resources; Tang Juxing, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; and Wang Denghong, Director of the Institute of Mineral Resources at the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, attended the meeting. Li Jun, Deputy Director of the Liangshan Prefecture Natural Resources Bureau; Luo Xiaoqiang, Deputy Secretary of the Mianning County Committee; and Xu Xuequan, Deputy County Governor of Mianning County, were also present. Together, they charted the blueprint and built consensus for the high-quality development of the rare earth industry in the Panxi region.

According to Baogang Electric (Sending) Company, in 2025, the company delivered over 1,700 rare earth permanent magnet motors, adding new momentum to the construction of the "two rare earth bases." During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, Baogang Electric (Sending) Company closely followed the national "dual carbon" goals and the high-quality development direction of the manufacturing industry, precisely positioning itself in the new energy sector. It established a new energy division, focusing on green manufacturing areas such as wind and solar power, hydrogen storage, and permanent magnet motors. The company completed the R&D of 39 models across 7 series of rare earth permanent magnet motors and achieved small-batch production of wind power generators. Notably, in 2025, the permanent magnet motor assembly workshop built by Baogang Electric (Sending) Company was fully put into operation, forming specialized and large-scale production capacity, which laid a solid hardware foundation for the breakthrough in annual delivery volume.

Recently, Gansu Rare Earth undertook a technical special project and targeted production line modifications to address the production challenges of a customized order for 100 mt of high-specific-gravity cerium oxide with special specifications. They successfully overcame the process bottlenecks, achieving a new breakthrough in the production technology of differentiated products, thereby providing a solid guarantee for the smooth delivery of the order. Previously, relying on existing production processes, Gansu Rare Earth had made multiple attempts to produce this product. During the process, the product's apparent density fluctuated significantly, and the precipitation tanks required thorough cleaning after every two to three batches, directly impacting production stability and product quality. This became the core technical challenge hindering the progress of the order.

The Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences officially released the "2025 Strategic Research Report on REBCO High-Temperature Superconducting Tapes." This is the world's first strategic research report focusing on the development of high-temperature superconducting tapes. It systematically reviews the global R&D, industrialisation, and application status of rare-earth barium copper oxide (REBCO) high-temperature superconducting tapes and, for the first time, identifies the "Ten Key Scientific and Technological Challenges" facing the field, providing a clear roadmap for the large-scale application of high-temperature superconducting materials.

Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd. released its preliminary earnings report, with total operating revenue reaching 46.469 billion yuan in 2025, up 31.37% YoY; total profit amounted to 4.081 billion yuan, up 28.45% YoY; and net profit attributable to shareholders of the publicly listed firm was 2.311 billion yuan, up 35.08% YoY. During the reporting period, the company's main businesses—tungsten and molybdenum, rare earths, and battery materials—were affected by rising prices of key raw materials such as tungsten, cobalt, and Pr-Nd oxide, leading to corresponding increases in the prices of major products. Combined with YoY growth in sales volume for most major products, the company's operating revenue and profit saw corresponding increases.