Earlier this month, the Chinese government escalated things even further, subjecting seven rare earth elements to a more ...

As geopolitical and trade tensions rise, China’s dominance of both mining and processing means these niche metals have become ...

Despite the name, most REEs are not particularly rare. They were called “rare-earth elements” because, when they were ...

China’s move to impose strict export controls on rare earth elements used in car production has reportedly sparked fears of ...

From fighter planes to nuclear reactor rods and smartphones, rare earth minerals are vital to a wide array of products. As ...

The initiative focuses on data center hard drives for the recovery of rare earth elements, which have taken on new ...

A U.S. pilot project led by Western Digital and Microsoft shows how recycled hard drives could secure America's tech future.

China has suspended rare earth exports in retaliation to President Trump’s recent tariff hikes. Click to read.

The move by Western Digital, Microsoft, and their partners is partly environmental, but also geopolitical, with tariffs and ...

India imports a limited quantity of REEs, reflecting the state of the country’s current position on global supply chains.

Researchers at HSE University and the Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis of the Russian Academy of Sciences have discovered ...

It’s the rare-earth metals one. Beijing is restricting exports of the metals, which are critical for electric vehicles, ...