Latest about Rare Earth Metals
Trump administration plans $12bn critical minerals stockpile to offset China supply risk
The Trump administration will soon launch a $12 billion critical minerals stockpile designed to insulate U.S. Manufacturing from supply disruptions tied to China’s dominance of mining and refining.
U.S company Noveon Magnetics raises $215 million to expand homegrown rare earth magnet supply
Premium Rare earth metals like magnets are frequently used in HDDs and other crucial pieces of hardware.
China convicts 27 people for smuggling 166 tons of critical chipmaking element antimony
A Chinese court sentenced 27 individuals for illegally exporting antimony ingots without licenses, with authorities saying more than 166 metric tons were smuggled earlier this year.
Trump secures deal with Korea Zinc to build rare earths processing facility in Tennessee
U.S. President Donald Trump secures an investment from a South Korean firm to build a rare earth refinery in Tennessee.
China issues first batch of ‘general’ rare-earth export licences to magnet makers
China has issued the first round of streamlined rare-earth export licences to at least three permanent-magnet manufacturers, allowing them to accelerate shipments to selected overseas clients.
1,500% price increase on some rare earth elements squeezes chipmaking business
Yttrium prices are surging as the trade war between China and the U.S. Have caused supply to dry up.
China suspends ban on rare earth exports to the U.S., but licensing controls remain
China has lifted its ban on exports of gallium, germanium, and antimony to the United States, temporarily halting restrictions that had reshaped global materials markets over the past year.
China suspends rare-earth export control measures, easing key flashpoint in US-China trade war
Beijing is suspending the implementation of its tight export controls on rare-earth materials for a year.
