The distribution is highly uneven. China alone holds nearly half of the global total, followed by Brazil’s sizable deposits.

Rare earth minerals have become the backbone of modern technology, fueling everything from smartphones and electric vehicles to advanced military systems. As nations race to secure these vital ...

Some of the most coveted metals on the planet are not just expensive, they are almost unimaginably scarce in Earth's crust ...

Claims of a 694-million-ton rare earth element reserve in Eskişehir are being discussed by both experts and opposition politicians. We asked specialists about the possibility of this reserve ...

A flurry of public and private sector dealmaking in recent weeks has raised the profile of a family of minerals that are crucial for much of modern technology. And for national security — which is a ...

You are entirely forgiven for not knowing this, since they are not especially rare — cerium is about as common as copper. The problem is that they’re difficult to isolate and purify; it wouldn’t be ...

They’re gorgeous, dazzling, passionately pursued, and worth billions. No, not Hollywood starlets and hunks and the stars of K-Pop. Well, OK, yes – they are gorgeous, dazzling, passionately pursued, ...

A bunch of materials called rare earth elements (REE) that are crucial for producing a vast range of tech products – from electric cars to smartphones to wind turbines – typically require destructive ...

China is the world's largest supplier and processor of rare-earth elements - which have become a key area of contention in the trade friction between the United States and China. In April, China ...

Companies like Phoenix Tailings, which recently began producing metal in New Hampshire, are using new processing methods to ...

Two weeks ago, when I wrote that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) had become a Trojan Horse, I meant it figuratively. But Beijing’s latest move to tighten control over rare earth elements (REEs) ...