October 12, 2025

Pentagon moves to build $1 billion critical minerals stockpile to counter China — report

Financial Times reported that the DLA intends to buy up to $500 million of cobalt, $245 million of antimony, $100 million of tantalum and $45 million of scandium.

October 12, 2025

Australia mulls US deal, $777 million rare earth fund

The proposal under consideration includes possible price floors, government-backed loans, offtake guarantees and direct investment in Australian projects to bolster local producers.

October 10, 2025

The world’s chip supply chain is bracing for fallout from China’s rare earth curbs

Its China’s most targeted move yet to limit their supplies of rare-earth materials as part of an escalating trade war between the Asian nation and the US. 

October 9, 2025

China expands rare earth restrictions, targets defence, semiconductor users

Exports of 12 rare earths are now restricted after the Ministry of Commerce added five - holmium, erbium, thulium, europium and ytterbium - to the list.

October 8, 2025

Brazilian Rare Earths to sell feedstocks to Carester

The processor will buy a maximum of 150 tonnes per annum of contained dysprosium and terbium.

October 8, 2025

Critical Metals surges on second US rare earth offtake deal for Tanbreez

Earlier this week, US officials denied reports that Washington was considering an equity investment in the miner.

October 8, 2025

Lynas partners with Noveon for rare earth magnets supply to US

The deal includes provision of both light and heavy rare earth materials.

October 7, 2025

Investors place bets on Trump team’s next investment target

The moves by the federal government to bolster some American businesses have sparked a cottage industry.

October 6, 2025

US government pours cold water on Critical Metals deal

The Trump administration is not currently considering a deal that would see it take a stake in Critical Metals, a White House official stated.

October 6, 2025

Turkey eyes US rare earths deal after China, Russia talks slow

Ankara and Washington are exploring a potential partnership to develop a large reserve of rare-earth deposits recently discovered in Beylikova.