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US rare earth pricing system is poised to challenge China's dominance
U.S. efforts to break China's dominance of the rare earths market and to drive investment in its own industry have moved up a ...
Apple strikes $500M deal to source rare earth materials from Fort Worth facility
MP Materials is a US producer that just last week secured backing from the Pentagon, and will now be working with the biggest ...
Light rare earths, no magnets, and a resolve to break free of China's iron grip
Sona Comstar has developed new motors using light rare earth elements like cerium, samarium and neodymium, while Ather Energy ...
China’s Rare Earth Origin Story, Explained
Low environmental standards helped China become the world’s low-cost producer of rare earths, but Beijing was also focused on ...
US Moves to loosen China's grip on rare earth minerals
MP Materials has announced plans to expand rare earth mining and processing operations as Washington seeks to end its ...
In rare earth metals power struggle with China, old laptops, phones may get a new life
As rare earth supply chains are disrupted by tariffs and other trade barriers with China, e-waste recycling is growing as a ...
The French Seaside Factory Trying to Break China’s Chokehold on Rare Earths
The continent wants to reduce the risks of depending so heavily on China for the valuable minerals. The question is how.