China, which already controls the bulk of the world’s rare earth processing and dominates global lithium refining, is continuing to expand its hold over critical minerals. In the first half of 2025, ...

The US made its biggest move yet to push back against China’s weaponisation of rare earths, with the Pentagon buying into a key American producer to secure supply of magnets critical for military and ...

A multi-billion deal from the US government to back domestic miner and magnet maker MP Materials has the rare earth ... Read More The post Monsters of Rock: Crazy US government rare earths deal puts ...

A US rare earth company announced Thursday an agreement with the Pentagon granting the government a stake in the venture in ...

The deal would see the Defense Department take a 15% stake in MP Materials and spend billions of dollars investing in the ...

The Pentagon is making a $400mn direct investment in a US rare earths producer, in an unusual arrangement highlighting the Trump administration’s determination to break Chinese dominance of critical ...

Progress in trade talks will depend on how Beijing wields its export controls on rare earths that are vital to energy ...

China implemented export restrictions on seven rare earth elements and magnets that are pivotal for the European defence, ...

Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya urged his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday to ease Beijing's export ...

MP Materials will build a new rare earth magnet plant in a deal with the U.S. Department of Defense as the U.S. looks to cut foreign dependency.

Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, met for talks on the sidelines of Association of Southeast ...

MP Materials partners with DoD to build a rare earth magnet supply chain, backed by $1.55 billion in funding and a long-term ...