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China Has Paid a High Price for Its Dominance in Rare Earths
Dust and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals and radioactive chemicals pose a health threat that the authorities have ...
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 ...
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 ...
Japan to begin test mining rare-earth mud from seabed in early 2026
Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 ...
China's foreign minister dismisses European worries over rare earths
China's foreign minister downplayed European worries over rare earth exports restrictions on Thursday, saying it was standard ...
How rare earth elements move and accumulate in the desert and other cold regions
They're in the headlines every week—critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and the rare earth elements ...
Op-ed: It's time for U.S. to treat rare earth metals as instruments of geopolitical power. China already does
The rate earth metals issues shows that it's time for the United States to treat critical minerals not as commodities, but as ...
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Rare Amber Fossils Capture ‘Zombie’ Fungus Infecting Insects During a Time When Dinosaurs Still Walked the Earth
An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...
Bold, but difficult mission! How India wants to counter China’s rare earth magnets monopoly - explained
China's dominance in rare earth metals poses challenges for India, which seeks to establish a domestic production chain.
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The rare earth magnet shortage: What can Indian automakers do?
If the supply of rare earth magnets is not resolved soon, India's auto sector could be looking at production disruptions by ...
Lynas Rare Earths: Leader Of The Ex-China Rare Earths
Lynas Rare Earths is the leading ex-China REE producer that is profitable. Over the past 30 months, LYSDY has invested nearly $1.5 billion to expand its capacity using funds from internal revenues, ...