April 26, 2025

Tesla humanoid robot project hampered by China’s rare earth export curbs

Tesla's core electric vehicle business is also expected to feel the impacts of China's rare earth export restrictions.

April 25, 2025

US eyes post-war joint business with Russia in energy, metals

Joint projects in the Arctic, as well as oil and gas and rare-earth minerals, are among the options being considered under a partnership the US would offer as part of…

April 25, 2025

Trump says Ukraine has not signed minerals deal

"It is at least three weeks late. Hopefully, it will be signed IMMEDIATELY", Trump said in a Truth Social post.

April 25, 2025

CHARTS: Rare earth export restrictions, price spikes and the risks of demand destruction

Prices were initially indifferent when China halted exports to Japan in 2010 but three months later embarked on an upswing that remains unmatched.

April 24, 2025

Trump signs executive order boosting deep-sea mining industry

The broad order avoids a direct confrontation with the United Nations-backed International Seabed Authority and seeks essentially to jumpstart the mining of US waters.

April 24, 2025

US Interior Department to fast-track mining and energy projects

Under the new directive, environmental reviews that normally take up to a year will now be done in just 14 days.

April 23, 2025

Rare earths recycler Cyclic Materials to invest over $20M in first commercial facility in the US

The facility is expected to process 25,000 tonnes of end-of-life components containing rare earth permanent magnets a year.

April 23, 2025

US backs Victory Metals rare earths project with $190M offer

Backing from the Export-Import Bank would pave the way for Victory Metals to access additional US government financing.

April 22, 2025

ReElement Technologies accelerates rare earth production at Indiana plant

The latest equipment expansion highlights the modular and scalable characteristics of ReElement's refining technology, the company said.

April 22, 2025

China asks Korea not to export products using rare earths to US defense firms – reports

Beijing sent request to Korean makers of power transformers, batteries, displays, EVs and other equipments that use the key materials.