US set to narrow its rare earth gap, others not so much

A multi-billion dollar pipeline of rare earth projects around the world is set to partly wean the U.S. off Chinese rare ...

Rare earths: Federal backing and tech advances aim to help the U.S. catch up to China

Rare earths aren't all that rare. The real choke point is in processing and refining them, where China enjoys market ...

An Auto Holy Grail: Motors That Don’t Rely on Chinese Rare Earths

Weary of being captive to geopolitics, car companies are looking for ways to replace powerful rare-earth magnets in electric ...

The Failed Crusade to Keep a Rare-Earths Mine Out of China’s Hands

The failure of one Western company to build a China-free rare-earths supply is a glimpse at how Beijing has come to dominate ...

From Mojave to Beijing: how America quietly conceded the rare earth race

How China gained control of 90% of rare-earth refining while the U.S. abandoned Mountain Pass mine, creating dangerous ...

Mining billionaire backs Australia rare earth project in race to boost west’s supplies

The small Australian town of Parkes has been best known for hosting one of the world’s largest Elvis Presley festivals, but it is gaining global significance in the race to break China’s control of ...

Humanity Is Desperate for Rare Earth Elements. This Plant Is Growing Them Right Under Our Feet.

A new study analyzed the nanoscale chemistry of the Blechnum orientale fern, which can form tiny crystals of monazite within ...
Independent Journal Review

America’s Rare-Earth Comeback: Inside the High-Stakes Push to Break China’s Grip

At the edge of California’s Mojave Desert, the Mountain Pass mine looks like any other stretch of dust and rock.

China’s Li pushes developing country alliance on rare earths

China’s Premier Li Qiang has called for an international alliance for the development of rare earths, as Beijing steps up competition with Washington to control the supply chain of critical minerals.

China And Australia In New Rare Earths And Iron Ore Disputes

Australia and China edge back towards a trade war as a double header minerals dispute involving rare earths and iron ore ...
New Atlas

Common fern found gathering rare earth metals out of the ground

A bunch of materials called rare earth elements (REE) that are crucial for producing a vast range of tech products – from ...

ERI and ReElement Announce Partnership on Rare Earth Recycling, Touching a Growing Tech-Supply Concern

ERI’s partnership with ReElement Technologies to recover rare earth elements from discarded electronics also holds relevance for crypto and blockchain audiences, […] ...