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Joint development and licensing agreement will decrease dependency on China for rare earth refining and chemicals, companies say.

Staff Writer | May 20, 2026 | 1:50 pm

The EU has a target to mine at least 10% of its annual requirements of strategic raw materials by 2030.

Reuters | May 20, 2026 | 10:54 am

Stricter rules including security reviews on foreign investments in the Chinese mining sector are set to take effect on June 15.

Staff Writer | May 20, 2026 | 8:17 am

Brussels is focusing on strategic reserves and industrial policy due to export curbs revealing vulnerabilities in critical mineral supply.

Staff Writer | May 20, 2026 | 3:55 am

Molycorp sees rare earth demand, prices recovering from lows