Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus, which it says is designed for taking over household chores, has recently hit a production snag, which Elon Musk calls a “magnet issue.” In early April, China blocked the export of seven rare earth m…
China seized mines and built factories. Japan took note and invested in Australia. But the United States did little despite concerns about control of supplies.China shook the world in 2010 when it imposed an embargo on exports of …
This week, Trump ordered the commerce department to come up with ways to boost US production of critical minerals and cut reliance on imports - an attempt by Washington to reclaim this critical industry. But why exactly are rare e…
BEIJING/LONDON, April 4 (Reuters) - China placed export restrictions on rare earth elements on Friday as part of its sweeping response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, squeezing supply to the West of minerals used to make…
When China increased restrictions on exports of rare earths last Friday, escalating a trade war with the US, several small Australian miners bucked the global market sell-off to register big gains. Shares in Lynas Rare Earths, Nor…
Rare Earth Ore Prices: Rare earth carbonate prices were around 36,000 yuan/mt, monazite prices were around 42,200 yuan/mt, and medium-yttrium, europium-rich ore prices were around 188,000 yuan/mt. Supply and Demand: Currently, sup…