Rare earth metals

US trade war with China in focus ahead of Trump-Xi summit in May

Trump's trip comes just a year after Washington rolled out sweeping and at times erratic global tariffs.

The inaugural meeting of the US Critical Minerals Ministerial takes place in Washington on Feb 4.

How the Iran war set off a global scramble for strategic metals

High-intensity warfare has rapidly depleted inventories of rare metals among combatants

All of Lynas Group's separated rare earth products are produced at the Gebeng facility in Pahang, Malaysia.

Malaysia’s role in non-China rare earth chain grows, but gaps remain

Lynas Rare Earths is now producing samarium at its plant in Pahang

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen (left) with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra on Mar 24.

Australia deal shows EU is ‘open for business’

Affecting sectors from agriculture to critical minerals, the trade agreement marks a big win for both sides

There are only two Western companies producing rate earths at scale, Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths and MP Materials in the US.

South Korea, Germany exposed to rare earths shortage, Australia’s Arafura says

[CANBERRA] The US and Japan are quickly locking up rare earths supply, leaving industrial powerhouses Germany and South Korea exposed, said the CEO of Australia’s Arafura Rare Earths, which is negotia...

China put export controls on a suite of rare earths in April 2025 as it fought back against US President Donald Trump’s trade war.

Japan union chief says China rare earth curbs hitting wage talks

Manufacturers are facing the impact of geopolitical factors weighing on their bottom line and on future earnings

Given China's dominance in the production of rare earth elements, investments elsewhere are expected to accelerate amid rising world demand.
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Taiwan, Japan and South Korea dominate critical segments of semiconductor manufacturing, advantages that rest not on software alone, but on decades of accumulated engineering expertise.

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