July 20, 2025 China vows ‘zero tolerance’ for smuggling of critical minerals China’s coordination office on export control highlighted recent cases of critical-mineral smuggling involving false declarations and transshipments through third countries.
July 19, 2025 China quietly issues 2025 rare earth quotas The government issued the first set of quotas for the year only last month, without the usual public statement, Reuters sources say.
July 19, 2025 China spy agency accuses foreign agents of stealing rare earths The security ministry claimed to have foiled an attempt by an unnamed country to illicitly acquire rare earths for stockpiling.
July 17, 2025 China lifts exports of rare earth products after trade war curbs Customs data released Friday show exports of all rare earth products rose 80% from a five-year low in May.
July 17, 2025 Billionaire turns Pentagon into Trump’s defense investment wing Steve Feinberg is eager to build national champions across key sectors to boost US competitiveness.
July 17, 2025 Japan, EU to explore joint rare earths procurement, Nikkei reports Japan and the EU will launch a new "economic two-plus-two" dialogue to bring together their foreign and economy ministers.
July 17, 2025 Energy Fuels surges to 3-year high as it begins heavy rare earth production Commercial production could begin as early as Q4 2026, says the company.
July 16, 2025 Aclara Resources, Stanford University partner on AI-powered rare earth research Aclara opened in April its heavy rare earth pilot plant, which it will use to test the production of dysprosium and terbium from ionic clay extracted from its Carina project.
July 16, 2025 Ucore to start rare earth output at Louisiana plant next May The company is transforming an 80,000 square-foot building on a former Air Force base into an $80 million plant for rare earth magnet materials.
July 15, 2025 Pentagon looking forward to working with US rare earths firms, official says The Pentagon last week signed a multibillion-dollar deal to become the largest shareholder in rare earths producer MP Materials.
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
