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Here’s What to Know About Rare Earth Minerals and Renewable Energy
Rare earths, on the other hand, have narrower supply chains and are often more difficult to extract, requiring more ...
MP Materials stops sending US rare earths to China amid Beijing's tariffs
MP Materials , which owns the only U.S. rare earths mine, said on Thursday it has stopped shipping the critical minerals to ...
Rare earth minerals aren't rare, but the U.S. is having a hard time getting them
China is retaliating against U.S. tariffs by restricting exports of rare earth minerals. Minerals expert Gracelin Baskaran explains why these little-known-elements are so vital to defense and tech.
How China Took Over the World’s Rare Earths Industry
China seized mines and built factories. Japan took note and invested in Australia. But the United States did little despite ...
China’s restrictions on rare earths could hurt U.S. health care
As the trade war worsens, Beijing has banned the export of critical minerals used in the defense industry — but also for some cancer treatments and MRI exams.
Why Rare-Earth Stocks Are Soaring Today
Shares of USA Rare and MP Materials have been on the rise of late as these materials have been thrown into the middle of the trade war. Last week, China, which is responsible for about 70% of U.S.
Supreme Court to hear rare May arguments in birthright citizenship battle
The Supreme Court scheduled a rare May oral argument on the Trump administration’s emergency request to narrow a series of ...
China primes rare earths weapon as trade war escalates
As U.S. President Donald Trump turns up the tariff heat on China, Beijing is targeting ever more of the United States' ...
Rare 4,000-year-old musical instrument 'buried in the ground' puzzles archaeologists
Archaeologists in Dahwa, Oman, found two strange discs that turned out to be a rare 4,000-year-old musical instrument, according to a recently published study.