The mining company Fireweed Metals Corp in Yukon, Canada. has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire a major tungsten project, the Mactung Project, from the Government of the Northwest Territories, which straddles the border between the Yukon and Northwest Territories. It was acquired by the Northwest Territories government (NWT government) in 2015 as part of the bankruptcy of North American Tungsten Corporation Limited.

According to an update from Bill Braden, media relations manager at Cheetah Resources, early commissioning of Vital Metals' Saskatoon rare earth extraction plant has officially begun. Rare earth ore mined at Vital's Nechalacho project in mid-2021 will now enter processing and the supply chain in line with the next step in the company's ongoing work.

Apple Inc. has confirmed to MarketWatch that the company is no longer importing tungsten and gold from Russia. The tech giant uses a range of materials in its products, including gold (Au), tungsten (W) and tantalum (Ta), however, Russian companies in its supply chain have come under scrutiny.

Searchlight Resources Inc. announced the commencement of fieldwork on rare earth elements (REEs) and uranium (U) targets on Kulyk Lake Exploration Project, located approximately 165 kilometers north of La Ronge, Saskatchewan, and 65 kilometers south of the Key Lake property.