June 18, 2025 China’s rare earth exports slump in May as magnet sales curbed May’s export volume of rare earth products fell by 61% from a year earlier to 2,117 tons, the lowest level since February 2020.
June 18, 2025 INSIGHT: Rural Oklahoma strives to become American hub for critical minerals processing Oklahoma's push into minerals processing marks an unexpected twist in the US efforts to wean itself off Chinese rivals who have blocked exports.
June 17, 2025 Torngat Metals secures $120M for Strange Lake rare earth project in Canada The project aims to produce roughly 15,000 tonnes per year of rare earth oxides.
June 17, 2025 European truckmakers tackle rare earth bottleneck with stockpiling, supply chain shifts The automotive industry currently fears that the supply of rare earths, which are needed for magnets, will soon dry up.
June 17, 2025 Rainbow Rare Earth, Mosaic begin economic assessment on REE extraction in Brazil The EA will be based on an initial project life of 15 years.
June 17, 2025 Rare earth boss sees ‘long, hard process’ to loosen China’s grip Western rare earth processing years away, says ex-Molycorp CEO.
June 17, 2025 Hindustan Zinc approves $1.39 billion project The company will set up a metals complex with 250kt per annum capacity in Rajasthan.
June 16, 2025 G-7 works to secure critical minerals in face of China curbs G-7 leaders aim to agree to a statement at their meeting in Kananaskis, Canada, to establish an “action plan” to diversify supplies.
June 15, 2025 Critical Metals in line for $120M US loan to fund Greenland rare earth project The Tanbreez project represents one of the world's largest rare earth deposits.
June 15, 2025 US-China trade truce leaves military-use rare earth issue unresolved Beijing has not committed to grant export clearance for some specialized rare earth magnets that US military suppliers need for fighter jets and missile systems.
Copper set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The latest gains have also been driven by traders rushing to ship copper to the US in anticipation of potential tariffs, creating tightness elsewhere. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
