Rare earth metals

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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The new 10-year licence allows the Australian miner to operate the only major rare-earths processing plant outside of China, sending its shares up 7%.

Malaysia renews rare-earths supplier Lynas’ operating licence for 10 years

The group is one of the few outside China with commercial-scale processing capacity

Lim Wei Hung, SAM's group chief operating officer, said the Gerik site gives the company long-term production optionality and visibility well beyond the coming decade.
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Southern Alliance Mining shifts focus to rare earths to offset iron-ore volatility

The fundamentals of rare-earth mining are positive because the market demand is structural and long term, says SAM’s group COO

Scandium plays small but important parts in fuel cells, speciality aluminium aerospace alloys and advanced chip processing and packaging.

Rare earth shortages worsen in US aerospace, chips despite trade truce: sources

Engine makers are already struggling to meet demand for spare parts from airlines and higher production by planemakers