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Pentagon’s China-style rare earths deal triggers industry backlash
Executives and officials criticise US government deal to buy into country’s only producing rare earths company ...
Quad’s Rare Earth push: How India, US, Japan and Australia aim to counter China’s critical mineral monopoly
The Quad Critical Minerals Initiative aims to secure and diversify supply chains to reduce dependence on China, with India playing a key role in strengthening global mineral security.
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America throws big money at a small rare-earths mine
The money will allow the business, with operations including a mine in California and a factory in Texas, to dramatically ...
America’s Biggest Rare-Earth Producer Makes a Play to End China’s Dominance
MP Materials’ goal to become a national rare-earths “champion” that can go toe-to-toe with China was turbocharged by Pentagon ...
In rare earth metals power struggle with China, old laptops, phones may get a new life
As rare earth supply chains are disrupted by tariffs and other trade barriers with China, e-waste recycling is growing as a ...
Exclusive: China quietly issues 2025 rare earth quotas, sources say
China has quietly issued its first 2025 rare earth mining and smelting quotas without the typical public statement, sources ...
China puts new restrictions on EV battery technology in latest move to consolidate dominance
China has put export restrictions on technologies critical for producing electric vehicle batteries, in a move to consolidate its dominance in the sector that has contributed to the country’s lead in ...
Nvidia’s resumption of H20 chip sales related to rare earth element trade talks
U.S. Commerce Secretary said Nvidia's plans to start selling its H20 chips are tied to ongoing trade discussions with China ...