Trump mulls using defense powers to fund rare earth projects
Officials are discussing using the Defense Production Act to tap financing, loans and other means for rare earths element-related projects.
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Outside of court, negotiations between the two sides continue, according to Reuters.
Amaroq raises £45 million to fund Greenland expansion
EIFO, Denmark’s state-backed export and investment fund, was among the notable participants.
Gold price surges to one-month high on Middle East tensions
Spot gold is closing in on the $3,400 mark for the first time since early May.
Column: Demand destruction can help break China’s rare earths chokehold
Western automakers have chosen to ignore the historical precedent and doubled down on a technology that remains almost totally beholden to Beijing's export whims.
Infographic: Who controls the rare earths shaping the future?
This graphic breaks down global extraction at the mine level.
