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America’s Biggest Rare-Earth Producer Makes a Play to End China’s Dominance
MP Materials’ goal to become a national rare-earths “champion” that can go toe-to-toe with China was turbocharged by Pentagon ...
US rare earth pricing system is poised to challenge China's dominance
U.S. efforts to break China's dominance of the rare earths market and to drive investment in its own industry have moved up a ...
China's exports growth tops expectations in June; rare earth shipments surge 60% to record high
China's exports growth beat expectations in June as businesses continued to divert shipments to non-U.S. markets while ...
China’s rare earth exports swell in June as Beijing relaxes controls
Following talks with the US thought to include reductions in critical mineral export restrictions, China reports 60 per cent ...
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China’s rare earth exports jump in June in sign of trade war relief
Exports were 60% higher than the 4,829 tons exported in June 2024. Cumulatively over the first six months of this year, China ...
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US rare-earth refiner bets on chemistry to break China's dominance
SYDNEY/HONG KONG -- Six years ago, the founders of Phoenix Tailings examined a "little black speck" produced by their backyard-welded prototype to separate rare earths and debated whether to buy the ...
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 ...
China’s rare-earth exports jump 60% year-on-year in June
China's rare-earth exports expanded significantly in June, maintaining a growth momentum from the previous month and compared ...
Exclusive: Why China's ultimatum to Myanmar rebels threatens global supply of heavy rare earths
The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the ...
The French Seaside Factory Trying to Break China’s Chokehold on Rare Earths
The continent wants to reduce the risks of depending so heavily on China for the valuable minerals. The question is how.
Light rare earths, no magnets, and a resolve to break free of China's iron grip
Sona Comstar has developed new motors using light rare earth elements like cerium, samarium and neodymium, while Ather Energy ...
In rare earth metals power struggle with China, old laptops, phones may get a new life
As rare earth supply chains are disrupted by tariffs and other trade barriers with China, e-waste recycling is growing as a ...