US-based miner MP Materials and Saudi Arabia’s Maaden have taken the first step in developing an alternative supply chain for the production of rare-earth magnets — 90 percent of which come from China ...

China has implemented new export controls for rare earth minerals and magnets. The changes could upend the shift to electric ...

As the insatiable demand for critical minerals fuels conflicts around the world, the EU is failing to enforce its own law ...

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The Trump administration is renewing efforts for a ceasefire in Ukraine as it finalized a rare earth minerals deal.

Rare earth elements are critical to many industries—used in electric motors, medical imaging and diagnostics, oil and gas ...

The two sides offered only barebone details about the structure of the deal, but it is expected to give the U.S. access to its valuable rare minerals ... Ukraine’s rare earth materials as ...

Rare earth elements are needed for everything from green technology to consumer goods like laptops and batteries. Mining them ...

In response to escalating tensions, Mr. Trump signed an executive order in March to “boost American mineral production, ...

The U.S. and Ukraine signed an agreement granting American access to Ukraine’s vast mineral resources, finalizing a deal months in the making that could enable continued military aid to Kyiv amid ...

Mining of rare-earth minerals in China’s Inner Mongolia, in 2011. (Reuters) In its retaliation against U.S. tariffs, China slowed exports of several rare-earth minerals and magnets this month ...

On April 30, 2025, the United States and Ukraine finalized a significant agreement granting American companies access to Ukraine’s valuable natural resources, including aluminum, graphite, oil, ...