China’s new restrictions on exports of the metals could have an impact on the production of everything from LED lights to ...

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

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

There are 17 rare earth elements (REEs) in all — 15 lanthanides plus yttrium and scandium. It's a fairly diverse group, with ...

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

smartphones, and televisions. As recently as 1990, the U.S. processed a third of the world’s refined rare earth mineral supply. Then China, aided by its misguided admission into the global ...

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 ...

China has suspended rare earth exports in retaliation to President Trump’s recent tariff hikes. Click to read.

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 ...

Still, rare earth magnets are not going away anytime soon. REEs are an important part of the technology that drives modern life. They can be found in smartphones, computers and televisions ...