April 17, 2025 Energy Fuels says it can produce six rare earths subject to Chinese export control The company is now in the process of updating its 2024 prefeasibility study to incorporate the White Mesa mill expansion.
April 16, 2025 Seven rare earth metals that China is weaponizing against the US China’s dominance of both mining and processing means these niche metals have become a cudgel to use against opponents.
April 16, 2025 Ukraine, US make ‘substantial progress’ on minerals deal, Kyiv says Trump is seeking a minerals deal as part of his push to end Ukraine's war.
April 15, 2025 Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports China has placed some rare earth elements under export restrictions in retaliation to Trump's steep tariffs on Chinese goods.
April 14, 2025 China suspends rare earth, magnet exports – report The disruptions come just as the US announced tariff exemptions for many electronics, but rare earth components remain affected.
April 14, 2025 China urges US to follow international law on reported deep-sea metals stockpile plan The Trump administration is drafting an executive order to enable stockpiling of deep-sea metals found on the Pacific Ocean seabed.
April 13, 2025 Trump planning to stockpile deep-sea minerals to counter China: FT The executive order, according to FT, would allow the US government to build a "strategic reserve" of these critical minerals.
April 11, 2025 Chinese rare earth shipments held up as trade war upends exports The delays could take weeks to clear as questions including code classifications are clarified.
April 11, 2025 Lynas climbs as trade war roils global markets Australia's Lynas Rare Earths, which operates a major processing plant in Malaysia, has been the most resilient stock on the ASX.
April 10, 2025 Column: China primes rare earths weapon as trade war escalates Chances are you've never heard of the rare earths that are now going to be subject to export restrictions, but they have seeped into all aspects of modern technology.
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