Molybdenum (Mo) is the critical component in an electrochemical hydride transfer catalyst that was examined by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) researchers. The molybdenum-based catalyst brings sustainable fuel and chemicals one step closer to being an actual reality.

Pensana PLC, a rare earth developer based in the north of the UK, said it is building a rare earth facility that will begin production by the end of 2023, the first major rare earths facility to be developed in more than a decade that will be powered by offshore wind.

In recent years, Western countries have sought to diversify their rare earth imports to reduce their dependence on China and Russia, with the United Kingdom, the United States, and other Western allies announcing last month the Mineral Security Partnership, an initiative to make the supply chain more "secure”. In the context of diversification efforts, Türkiye's newly discovered large reserves of rare earth elements (REEs) could play an important role for the West.

Greenland Minerals Ltd said it will oppose the Greenland government's draft decision not to grant it a rare earth license for the Kvanefjeld rare earth project on the grounds that a piece of legislation prohibits uranium exploration.