Commentary / World Mar 7, 2021
China’s weaponization of rare earths is bound to backfire
by David Fickling
There was a time when China could cause the world to tremble by threatening its supply of rare earths. It’s long in the past.
World | FOCUS Mar 4, 2021
Mining magnets: Arctic island finds green power can be a curse
by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Eric Onstad
As Greenland's ice sheet and glaciers recede, two Australia-based mining companies are racing for approval to dig into deposits of rare earth metals.
World Mar 2, 2021
To go electric, America needs more mines. Can it build them?
by Ernest Scheyder
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has made big promises to environmentalists as well as labor groups and others who stand to benefit by boosting mining.
Business Feb 27, 2021
Biden’s hopes for rare earth independence at least a decade away
The goal of making the U.S. less dependent on other nations for rare earths and minerals is critical to the clean energy transition, experts say, but will take years to accomplish.
Asia Pacific Feb 16, 2021
China eyes rare earth export curbs for U.S. defense, report says
China is exploring whether it can hurt U.S. defense contractors by limiting supplies of rare-earth minerals that are critical to the industry, the Financial Times reported. Industry executives said government officials had asked them how badly companies in the U.S. and Europe would be affected ...
Business Jan 17, 2021
China eyes bolstering control of rare earths as national strategy
China has unveiled a draft bill designed to strengthen control of the materials, which are vital to the production of high-tech goods such as hybrid cars and mobile phones.
World Jan 16, 2021
Norway eyes sea change in deep dive for metals instead of oil
by Nerijus Adomaitis
The country hopes to be one of the first to harvest seabed metals for electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines and solar farms.
Asia Pacific Apr 23, 2020
American quandary: How to secure weapons-grade minerals without China
The United States wants to curb its reliance on China for specialized minerals used to make weapons and high-tech equipment, but it faces a Catch-22. It only has one rare earths mine — and government scientists have been told not to work with it because ...
Business Dec 12, 2019
Japan energy panel calls for national effort to secure oil and rare metal reserves
A government energy panel called on Wednesday for the strengthening of a national reserve plan that ensures the availability of oil and rare metals amid increased global competition. Resource-poor Japan faces an increasing risk of supply disruptions as it buys 90 percent of its oil ...
Business Dec 11, 2019
The U.S. Army plans to fund construction of rare earths processing facilities, part of an urgent push by Washington to secure domestic supply of the minerals used to make military weapons and electronics, according to a government document seen by Reuters. The move would mark ...
Business Oct 1, 2019
Australia sees chance to raise rare earth supply to U.S. as Washington cuts dependence on China
Australia has a fresh opportunity to supply the United States with critical minerals after recent changes to U.S. regulation aimed at cutting its dependence on China, an Australian government report showed on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump in July signed five memorandums authorizing U.S. Department ...
Business Sep 28, 2019
Nine countries join U.S. strategic minerals initiative in bid to cut reliance on China
The United States has said nine countries have joined its initiative to help discover and develop reserves of minerals used in the production of electric vehicles, part of an effort to cut the world's reliance on China for the high-tech materials. Secretary of State Mike ...