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China’s Rare Earth Origin Story, Explained
Low environmental standards helped China become the world’s low-cost producer of rare earths, but Beijing was also focused on ...
From glass and steel to rare earth metals, new materials have changed society throughout history
Many modern devices—from cellphones and computers to electric vehicles and wind turbines—rely on strong magnets made from ...
China Has Paid a High Price for Its Dominance in Rare Earths
Dust and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals and radioactive chemicals pose a health threat that the authorities have ...
Japan to begin test mining rare-earth mud from seabed in early 2026
Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 ...
China's foreign minister dismisses European worries over rare earths
China's foreign minister downplayed European worries over rare earth exports restrictions on Thursday, saying it was standard ...
How rare earth elements move and accumulate in the desert and other cold regions
They're in the headlines every week—critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and the rare earth elements ...
How China quietly built a global rare earth monopoly over decades
China quietly built a near-monopoly in rare earth metals through decades of strategic investment, innovation, and state-led ...
Op-ed: U.S. is losing rare earth metals war to China, and running out of time to win it back
China has shown its readiness and ability to weaponize American and global dependence on rate earth metals. A new trade ...
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Antarctica Could Save U.S From Rare Earth Minerals Threat
David Callaway and Douglas McIntyre, Editors-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, discuss how geopolitical and commercial interests are now turning toward the Antarctic. Once protected under a ...
US, China formalize deal on rare earth shipments in trade breakthrough
China signaled it would approve the export of rare earth minerals in a statement Friday hours after White House officials ...
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Unique method of rare-earth recycling could strengthen the raw material independence of Europe and America
A research team led by Dr. Miloslav Polášek at IOCB Prague has developed a new method of separating the rare earth elements, ...
Lynas Rare Earths: Leader Of The Ex-China Rare Earths
Lynas Rare Earths is the leading ex-China REE producer that is profitable. Over the past 30 months, LYSDY has invested nearly $1.5 billion to expand its capacity using funds from internal revenues, ...