The US Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy selected 13 projects to develop conceptual designs for commercially viable technologies for extracting rare earth elements (REEs) from coal sources and coal by-products. Each project will receive funding of up to $150,000 from the DOE. The conceptual design will include the system configuration, equipment characteristics, performance characteristics, and associated costs for systems that produce at least 1-3 metric tons per day of mixed rare earth oxides or rare earth salts and other critical minerals in some designs.

Rare earth market quotation in China: neodymium oxide, praseodymium neodymium oxide and metal prices edge lower on December 10, 2020 after a previous sharp increase due to oversupply. Now most product prices are in a relatively high level. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The ferro tungsten and tungsten powder prices rise slightly in early December boosted by high production cost and tightening availability of raw materials with the approaching of Chinese New Year. 

Molybdenum market quotation in China: sodium molybdate, ammonium molybdate and ammonium heptamolvbdate prices remain stable on December 10, 2020. Although steel tenders have become active recently, it is difficult for domestic market to increase in trading activity. Most traders take a watchful stance.