May 15, 2025

Ucore gets additional $18.4M Pentagon funding for Louisiana rare earth plant

Facility will be commissioned in stages, with production scaling up from 2,000 tonnes per annum initially.

May 14, 2025

MP Materials signs rare earths deal with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden

The US miner has signed an MoU with Saudi's state miner to develop a rare earths supply chain in the kingdom.

May 14, 2025

China pauses rare earth export curbs targeting US entities

Move is part of the trade detente struck between the world’s two largest economies.

May 13, 2025

Ukraine, US sign additional documents on implementing minerals deal

The move brings both countries closer to finalizing a major profit-sharing deal aimed at securing US investment opportunities in Ukraine.

May 13, 2025

China issues first rare earth magnet export permits, includes Volkswagen suppliers

China has issued export permits to at least four rare earth magnet producers.

May 12, 2025

China’s rare earth curbs have ‘changed psychology’ at US firms

China, which dominates global supply, put export restrictions on seven types of rare earths last month, widely viewed as a response to President Donald Trump’s trade assault.

May 12, 2025

Ukraine’s mineral dreams: US deal faces Soviet-era hurdles

The US-Ukraine mineral cooperation agreement may be bold in vision — but its execution is already proving to be a bureaucratic and logistical quagmire.

May 12, 2025

China may expedite US rare earth permit approvals after trade truce: Reuters

Despite the de-escalation of trade tensions, China is unlikely to remove the export controls completely.

May 9, 2025

China’s rare earth exports drop as trade war crimps supply

Overseas sales fell 16% in April from March to 4,785 tonnes.

May 9, 2025

China launches campaign to crack down on strategic minerals smuggling

The campaign urges government departments to target typical evasion methods such as false reporting, concealment, and smuggling.