China seized mines and built factories. Japan took note and invested in Australia. But the United States did little despite ...

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

In the middle of an election campaign the Albanese government has vowed to stockpile materials that our major defence partner ...

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

If confirmed, this would place Kazakhstan among the world ... years for any ore to be extracted. Kazakhstan currently lacks the necessary technologies for deep processing of rare earth elements ...

A significant rare earth elements deposit has been found in Kazakhstan's Karagandy, with potential reserves of 20 million tonnes. Further exploration is required.View on euronews ...

Gemstones have been a topic of fascination to human beings for centuries, not just for their beauty, but also for how rare they are, what they symbolise, and that they are worth millions.

There is a growing chorus of voices championing increased exploration and resource discovery in the global scramble to secure ...

Once a chunk of something like lithium ore leaves the ground ... The country controls 90 percent of the world’s rare earth refining capacity, around two-thirds of its lithium and cobalt refining ...