Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine

A U.S.-based rare earth supply chain could boost clean energy and electric vehicles — and military weapons.

President Biden's push for Americans to stop using fossil fuels and fuel-powered cars is empowering China and hurting U.S. national security, according to a new report.

Their iron-rich magma might hold some of the 17 elements needed to make smartphones, wind turbines, and more.

China is blocking -- or at least slow-walking -- the export of rare earth minerals used in military equipment, cars and other materials, adding a serious wrinkle to the emerging trade war between the U.S. and China.

Competing with China's low-cost production and established supply chain remains a significant hurdle.

As Australia and the U.S. look to address China's near dominance of the vital critical minerals market, Anthony Albanese is the first Australian leader to visit Beijing in seven years.

Powerful magnets created with the same metal found in meteorites could revolutionize modern tech

Tokyo successfully built alternative supply chains after tensions rose.

The mining company that wants to extract a rare heat-resistant element from the ground under southeast Nebraska says a new report shows the deposit it plans to mine holds a significant amount of other rare elements

One major reason for the struggles seen in the sector appears to be the rising cost of energy, which disproportionately affects manufacturing

America's only rare earths mine has fielded calls from anxious companies since China responded to President Donald Trump's tariffs by limiting exports of seven heavy metals

America's only rare earths mine heard from anxious companies soon after China responded to President Donald Trump's tariffs this month by limiting exports of those minerals used for military applic…

The suspension comes as Beijing drafts a new regulatory framework for issuing export licenses, a process expected to restrict access to these vital materials for specific companies,...

One can argue that this trend all started back when, now billionaire, James Litinsky bought a mine in California from bankrupt Molycorp and subsequently turned the mine into USA's largest producing rare earths mine, with the company MP Materials Corp. (NYSE: MP) now valued at US$5.48 billion. As Wikipedia states: "In June 2017, the Mountain Pass mine was purchased at auction for $20.5 million by a new entity called…

A new rare earths supply chain spanning Canada, Sweden, and Norway could help reduce the West's reliance on China

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