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Rare earth deal with China is 'long-term' industrial crisis, says MP Materials CEO
James Litinsky, MP Materials CEO, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk rare earth deal with China, its supply chain, CapEx ...
Trump Wants Rare Earths. But Challenging China’s Dominance Will Take More Than Tariffs
How America and its allies can break free of Chinese rare earth dependency is a geopolitical priority with sweeping economic ...
Rare Earth Boss Sees ‘Long, Hard Process’ to Loosen China’s Grip
Western nations will take years to develop enough rare earth processing capacity to limit China’s dominance over the critical ...
Rare earth metals that compete for uptake may blunt their own environmental impact on aquatic organisms
In an increasingly connected world, rare earth metals with odd names such as lanthanum, cerium and yttrium have become ...
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China’s rare earth chokehold is just the beginning
When U.S. President Donald Trump last week hailed a draft “framework” with Beijing to end their trade dispute, he singled out ...
China has a lock on rare metals. Does this startup have a crowbar?
The US was once a major supplier of rare earths. But mining and refining the stuff is a deeply toxic business that fell afoul ...
VW’s Scout Is Rethinking EV Designs to Cut Rare Earths, CEO Says
The head of Scout Motors said the upstart automaker is engineering some components to reduce the need for rare earth ...
European truckmakers tackle rare-earths bottleneck with stockpiling, supply chain shifts
European truckmaker Volvo Group has been seeking alternative sources of rare earths and Daimler Trucks has been building ...
Carmakers battle to find supplies of rare earths as China tightens its grip
Mercedes-Benz among groups looking to secure alternative sources of vital materials after China tightens export curbs ...
Exclusive: US-China trade truce leaves military-use rare earth issue unresolved, sources say
A German court is set to deliver a verdict on Monday in the case of a Syrian doctor accused of crimes against humanity, ...
Rare earth minerals are the biggest card China can play in its negotiations with Trump
China's dominance in rare earths minerals can cause a shortage for US consumers in everything from cars to TV remotes.
Upcoming Trade Deal Shows U.S. Reliance On China’s Rare Earth Minerals
The U.S. trade "deal" with China highlights how dependent Americans are on Chinese rare earth minerals, creating an economic ...