News
Critical minerals news
Short summaries written by MineralLink editors, always linking to the original source. We never republish articles.
3 of 211 items
6 Oct 2026 · Mining Technology
Greenland approves Tanbreez rare earths mining and closure plans through 2050
Greenland's government approved the mining and closure plans for Critical Metals' Tanbreez project at Killavaat Alannguat in the south-west, valid to September 2050 and covering 19 critical elements. Further permits on environmental controls, marine transport, safety and mineral exports are still needed before construction can begin.
16 Sept 2026 · Critical Metals Corp (via Investing News Network)
Critical Metals study outlines rare earth refinery in Romania to process Greenland concentrate
Critical Metals Corp released study results for a proposed refinery in Romania, planned as a joint venture with a Romanian partner, to process 100,000 tonnes per year of eudialyte concentrate from its Tanbreez project in Greenland. The company put capital costs at about USD 1.85 billion and projected annual revenue of about USD 2.2 billion, including silica by-product. It stressed the figures are preliminary and depend on further engineering, testing, permitting and a final investment decision.
21 Aug 2026 · Greenland Mines Ltd (via GlobeNewswire)
Greenland approves transfer of Sarfartoq rare earth exploration licence to Greenland Mines
The Government of Greenland approved the indirect transfer of the exploration licence covering the Sarfartoq carbonatite complex in southwest Greenland, a neodymium-praseodymium rare earth project, from Neo Performance Materials to Greenland Mines. The approval under the Mineral Activities Act meets one of the key regulatory conditions for the acquisition, which had not yet closed at the time of the announcement.
Summaries are MineralLink's own wording; headlines are paraphrased. Sponsored items, if any, are always labelled “Sponsored”. See our editorial independence policy.