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

A research team involving University of Iowa chemists reports a new oxidation state for a rare earth chemical element, a ...

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

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

when Beijing imposed sweeping export restrictions on rare earth elements — minerals vital to everything from smartphones and wind turbines to advanced military systems. Nicknamed the “seeds of ...

These elements also power smartphones, semiconductors and televisions. Despite their widespread application, the rare earth market is heavily dominated by China, both in mining and refining.

Australia will stockpile critical minerals in a new strategic reserve, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, as ...

RareX and Iluka will team up in a bid to ride a wave of positive sentiment for rare earths together ... Read More The post ...

The manufacturing also requires rare earth elements which are used in audio applications ... on China to manufacture critical ...

It boasts significant deposits of rare earth elements, including neodymium and dysprosium, which are needed for manufacturing everything from smartphones to wind turbines and electric motors.

In this battle of rare earth minerals, seven of them, on whom China has recently placed export curbs, hold the key. Here is a look at those seven: Terbium is used in making vibrant, colourful ...