rare earth minerals

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese vice premier He Lifeng meet in London. United States Treasury/Handout via Reuters
World+Biz

Deal to get US-China trade truce back on track is done, Trump says

The deal removes Chinese export restrictions on rare earth minerals and allows Chinese students access to US universities

US President Donald Trump wears a 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA) hat as he attends the commencement ceremony at West Point Military Academy in West Point, New York, US, May 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
USA

Trump set to waive some legal requirements to boost critical minerals

Miners are seen at the Bayan Obo mine containing rare earth minerals, in Inner Mongolia, China July 16, 2011. Picture taken July 16, 2011. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/CHINA OUT/File Photo
China

Car makers warn China's rare-earth curbs could halt production

Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China October 31, 2010. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
China

Global alarms rise as China's critical mineral export curbs take hold

Neodymium is used to make the powerful magnets used in loudspeakers and computer hard drives. Photo: Getty Images
World+Biz

China's rare earth export curbs expose US vulnerability in tech and defence sectors

A general view shows an under construction factory owned by Neo Performance Materials, that will produce rare earth permanent magnets used in electric vehicles and wind turbines, in Narva, Estonia in this handout picture dated to June 2024. Photo: Neo Performance Materials/Handout via REUTERS
Europe

In race to regain rare earth glory, Europe falls short on mineral goals

A drone view shows a rare earth processing plant, owned by Belgian chemicals group Solvay, located in La Rochelle, France in this undated handout picture. Photo: Solvay/Handout via REUTERS
Europe

Companies forging a rare earths industry in the EU 

A person works at rare earths plant owned by Neo Performance Materials, which processes the minerals needed to make permanent magnets used in electric vehicles and wind turbines, in Sillamae, Estonia in this handout image dated to 2024. Photo: Neo Performance Materials/Handout via REUTERS
Europe

Recycling to kick in as long-term solution to EU rare earths challenge

Rare earth elements, also known as rare earth metals or rare earth oxides, are a set of 17 heavy metals which have a wide range of commercial and industrial uses. Photo: DW
Panorama

Rare earths find in Sweden: A gamechanger?

Jars containing rare earth minerals produced by Australia's Lynas Corp from its Mount Weld operations are seen near Laverton, northeast of Perth, Australia, August 23, 2019/ Reuters
World+Biz

Pentagon in talks with Australia on rare earths plant: official