Rare earth elements power everything from smartphones to green energy. Learn how shifting continents and geopolitics shape ...

A rare earth deposit of 935,000 tons, the third largest in the world, is shaking up energy and technology markets and commercial alliances.

The Chinese government has escalated its enforcement measures against the smuggling of rare earth metals, intensifying export ...

Three decades ago, the United States dominated the global rare earth minerals market. However, it frittered away this power because the government bowed to a combination of globalist naivete and ...

The panic seemed justified. At the time China controlled 93% of global rare-earth production and more than 99% of the most valuable heavy rare earths. Congress convened a hearing on China’s rare ...

China has imposed a ban on the export of seven rare earth elements without an export license, effective since April 4.

Commercial deep-sea mining remains in its infancy, but with a global race underway for rare earth minerals – and the industry dominated by China – Washington appears set on expanding its ...

The global automotive industry could soon start reeling from one of China’s boldest moves in the trade war—restricting exports of several rare earth metals that are critical to the auto ...

China's decision to tighten export controls on seven rare earth elements has sent global prices soaring more than threefold ...

China accounts for over 90% of the world’s rare earth refining capacity, according to the International Energy Agency, and a similar proportion of global rare earth magnet production.

With no domestic heavy rare earth separation capacity and a shuttered alternative facility in Vietnam, the U.S. is highly dependent on Chinese supply. The global automotive industry could soon ...