BacTech Environmental Corporation, a commercial environmental technology company providing effective and eco-friendly biomining and remediation solutions, today announced its intention to investigate the use of bioleaching as a tool in liberating rare earth elements (REEs).

Indianapolis-based HG Ventures, has formed a partnership with American Rare Earth LLC, a subsidiary of American Resources Corp. The companies aim to scale up the recycling of batteries, magnets, and electronic waste to recover and supply key metals and rare earth metals to the U.S. and global markets.

Jordan has announced a new exploration program targeting lithium and ‘rare earth’ near the Red Sea. Jordanian authorities recently announced plans to search for lithium and several other rare minerals near the Red Sea, according to local media reports.

Commerce Resources said it has entered into a metallurgical partnership with Corem, a Quebec-based center of expertise and innovation in mineral processing and the largest concentration of resources dedicated to research and development in the field in Canada, to support the serial development of the Ashram rare earth and fluorspar deposit in Quebec.