The United States has offered to invest in Australian critical minerals companies as part of a broader effort to secure alternative supply chains and reduce its reliance on China. With this effort, Washington is taking a next step in its urgency to expand access to lithium, cobalt, rare earths, and other resources vital for clean energy, semiconductors, and defense."U.S. government officials were saying to companies, you come to us with a proposal and we'll assess it and try and make it work through those v ...

Canadian rare earths company Aclara Resources is reportedly planning to invest $1.3bn across rare earth mines in South America and processing plants in the US. The company’s executive vice-president, Jose Augusto Palma, revealed the investment details during a mining industry conference, reported Reuters. Aclara Resources, a Toronto-listed miner, intends to allocate between $150m and $170m to a project in Chile and around $600m to a mine in Brazil. Additionally, Aclara Resources will allocate $300m–400m ...