The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals.

China's stranglehold on the rare earths industry -- from natural reserves and mining through processing and innovation -- is ...

Rare earths aren’t rare in the earth’s crust; what’s rare is the capability to separate and refine them efficiently. The ...

China holds a strong grip on rare earths, vital for technology and defence which gives Beijing an edge in trade talks with ...

RENO, Nev., Dec. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Clean Resources Group Inc. (OTC: ACRG), a critical minerals processing company, announced the formation of Nexus 7 Elements LLC, a joint venture ...

Australia’s rare earths deal with the US will expand production. Until now, much high-risk processing has been outsourced ...

A new federally funded research project at the University of California, Davis, endeavors to extract valuable components for ...

North America accelerates rare-earth independence as REAlloys and SRC launch the first commercial heavy-REE refinery.

With names like neodymium and dysprosium, rare-earth elements sound exotic — and their perceived scarcity has only added to the mystique. In reality, rare earths aren't that rare, but just difficult ...

Critical Metals said on Tuesday it will form a joint venture with Romania-based FPCU to set up a facility in the European country to process the rare earth minerals from the U.S. firm's Tanbreez mine.

It is well-documented that the United States is at a disadvantage in the market for critical minerals that are essential to ...

USA Rare Earth said it plans to begin commercial production at its Round Top heavy rare earth deposit in Texas in late 2028, ...