June 20, 2025

US-China deal, and more DoD money will not loosen China’s grip on military-grade rare earths magnets

China maintains a chokehold on all aspects of rare earths production.

June 20, 2025

Trump pledge of quick China magnet flows has yet to materialize

The delays are holding an array of American industries hostage to the rocky US-China relationship.

June 19, 2025

Greenland grants 30-year permit to EU-backed Molybdenum mine

Malmbjer is expected to supply roughly 25% of the EU’s annual molybdenum demand over its first decade of operation.

June 19, 2025

Rare earth access is the European Union’s priority at China summit

Automakers have said China's export restrictions on rare earth alloys, mixtures and magnets could cause production delays.

June 18, 2025

Malaysian firm to explore rare earth mining

Berjaya Land has signed a memorandum of understanding with Impianan Utara to undertake the project.

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.