JL Mag’s rare earth magnets used in hybrid vehicles. The Chinese government earlier this month announced that it had halted exports of a number of critical rare earth minerals, as well as ...

New rules requiring firms in China to get a license before exporting some rare earth elements are bolstering plans to establish rare earth processing in other countries. The US and European Union ...

Western Digital says it's created an initiative to retrieve rare earth metals from hard drives that are being cycled out of data centers. The tech company, best known for its digital storage ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — America’s only rare earths mine heard from anxious companies soon after China responded to President Donald Trump’s tariffs this month by limiting exports of those ...

China’s decision to suspend exports of rare earth minerals highlights a significant national security vulnerability that cannot be addressed by executive power alone. Three decades ago ...

From fighter planes to nuclear reactor rods and smartphones, rare earth minerals are vital to a wide array of products. As geopolitical and trade tensions rise, China’s dominance of both mining ...

A Brazilian rare earths mine backed by American investors illustrates China’s grip over the strategic minerals that underpin the modern economy. By Jack Nicas Reporting from Rio de Janeiro The ...

In fact, they are two "Rare Earth" elements from group of 17 in the periodic table that are critical for a range of technologies from missiles to wind turbines to EVs, and they made a splash on ...

Rare earth minerals fuel EVs, jets, and MRIs—but China controls 69% of production and 90% of refining. Rare earth minerals, a group of 17 metallic elements, are the unsung heroes behind many ...

The big picture: China has halted exports of critical rare earth metals and magnets essential to industries ranging from automotive manufacturing to aerospace and defense. The move, which has sent ...

China has expanded its use of critical minerals as a trade weapon with curbs on exports of rare earths, threatening to shake-up the global supply of key materials used widely in high-tech ...