From fighter planes to nuclear reactor rods and smartphones, rare earth minerals are vital to a wide array of products. As ...

The world was put on notice, especially Japan and the United States, two of China’s biggest customers for rare earth metals used in everything from cars to smartphones to missiles. Governments ...

The measure directs the Commerce Department to speed up reviewing and issuing permits for exploration and commercial recovery ...

President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs provoked Beijing into demonstrating one of its key points of leverage.

China is blocking exports of these vital minerals. What makes them so special?

Tech manufacturers like Nvidia, whose chips are already in short supply, could also be affected, along with smartphone makers like Apple. While many rare earth mining operations in China were for ...

While countries like the US and Australia have reopened mines, they remain dependent on China for refining,' says energy ...

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 ...

America’s only rare earths mine heard from anxious companies soon after China responded to President Donald Trump’s tariffs ...

Rare earth elements are important ingredients in electric vehicles, powerful magnets, advanced fighter jets, submarines, smartphones, television screens and many other products. Despite their name ...