The United States led global production of rare earth elements (REEs) until the mid-1990s, when China emerged as the dominant supplier. China maintained near-total control of the market until 2012.

From Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping, generations of Communist Party bosses and military leaders invested in a strategic but ...

The rare earths are a group of 17 metallic elements that find their way into products and industries from smartphones to fighter jets. Powerful, compact motors sporting magnets made from rare-earth ...

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Prices and demand for rare earths have taken a hit in recent years. However, the long-term outlook for these important materials remains positive, especially given their precarious supply situation.

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Investors are rushing to buy a slice of Iluka Resources, the company developing Australia’s second major rare earth project, despite first production being pushed out to mid-2o27 and some investment ...

LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The West's push to build a home-grown magnets supply chain to reduce its reliance on China - led by massive U.S. backing for Nevada-based MP Materials - is running into a ...

Brazil has 23% of global reserves of rare earth minerals, second only to China, but its production remains at an early stage, accounting for only 1% of the global market. The race to mine and process ...

It was a frigid and foggy morning in southern Greenland, and Drew Horn had spent two hours waiting in a helicopter hangar at snow-covered Narsarsuaq Airport, staring into the stubborn gloom, hoping to ...

NEW DELHI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - India is working to obtain rare-earth samples from Myanmar with the assistance of a powerful rebel group, according to four people familiar with the matter, as it seeks ...

President Donald Trump expressed shock at China’s “surprising” move to unleash sweeping export controls on rare earths, accusing the country of “becoming very hostile.” But according to Beijing, it ...