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Wednesday Briefing: Rare Earths, Made in Europe?
Importing cheap Chinese rare earths comes with big risks. In April, in response to President Trump’s tariffs, China ...
China’s weaponisation of rare earths is a new kind of trade war
Rare earths at a factory in Tianjin, China. Manufacturers speak of resilience yet some keep only a week’s supply of rare ...
Europe Needs Rare Earth Metals. Can a Factory in Seaside France Supply Them?
The continent wants to reduce the risks of depending so heavily on China for the valuable minerals. The question is how.
Nissan to scale back production plan for new EV due to China rare earth curbs, Kyodo reports
Nissan Motor is scaling back production plans for its new Leaf electric vehicle model because China's rare earth export ...
Why China's ultimatum to Myanmar rebels threatens global supply of heavy rare earths
By Naw Betty Han, Devjyot Ghoshal, Shoon Naing and Poppy McPherson (Reuters) -The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges ...
China's rare earth export controls are good for Beijing, bad for business
July 7 (Reuters) - China's export restrictions on rare earths brought parts of the global auto supply chain to a halt and U.S ...
AI developed a new rare-earth-free magnet 200 times faster than humans
Materials Nexus discovered a new rare-earth-free magnet called MagNex with the help of AI - here’s how they did it.
From glass and steel to rare earth metals, new materials have changed society throughout history
Many modern devices—from cellphones and computers to electric vehicles and wind turbines—rely on strong magnets made from ...
NASA astronaut captures rare phenomenon from 250 miles above Earth: See photo of 'sprite'
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers photographed a rare atmospheric phenomenon over the US and Mexico known as a "sprite" that's ...
CoTec Investment Mkango and Hypromag Announces First Production from Commercial-Scale Recycled Rare Earth Alloy Production in the UK
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / July 8, 2025 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) (“CoTec” or the ...
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Japan's rare-earth imports from China plunge to 5-year low
TOKYO -- Japanese imports of Chinese rare earths, essential for making a slew of advanced products, have fallen to the lowest in more than five years, Nikkei has found, following trade restrictions ...