The company is developing the Browns Range Heavy Rare Earths Project in Western Australia, a source of dysprosium and terbium—critical rare earth elements used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and defence applications. 

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has given six shareholders 14 days to sell their interests—about 17.5 percent—in Australian rare earths miner Northern Minerals Limited.

Unlike commodities such as gold, critical minerals and rare earths do not operate within a global transparent pricing system, making investment decisions more difficult.

Commentary Washington has launched an ambitious three-pronged program to break China’s current chokehold on the global supply of rare-earth elements.

Jaishankar said the framework will strengthen resilient and diversified supply chains, help both nations collaborate on financing, and also help with the effective management of critical minerals and rare earths.

Trump raised the possibility of Ukraine reimbursing the United States for the aid it’s receiving by trading rare earth minerals.

Trump then raised the possibility of Ukraine reimbursing the United States for the aid it's receiving by trading rare earth minerals.

The Chinese communist party’s (CCP's) monopoly over rare earth minerals could soon be broken. The CCP has been expanding government control over its rare earth industry, effectively bringing the entire sector under state control.

Wilkinson noted China has been “moving very strategically" to gain dominance in the sector, and said Canada doesn't want to be “fully dependent on China” for rare earth minerals.

Rare earths miner Lynas has reported a 74 percent decline in net profit after tax in the first half of the 2024 financial year.

Dysprosium is a rare earth mineral used in microwaves and nuclear control rods.

Sweden’s government announced a new national mining strategy July 23, designating critical metals and rare earth minerals a national security interest as the country strives to reduce its dependence on China.

Samples of rare earth minerals at Molycorp's Mountain Pass Rare Earth facility in Mountain Pass, Calif., on June 29, 2015.

In addition to its investments in companies set to mine for the rare earth minerals in states such as California, Nevada, and Texas, the administration said it would update outdated mining laws and regulations “to promote responsible mining under strong

The Chinese regime has temporarily lifted a ban on exports of several minerals needed for producing advanced semiconductors and military equipment to the United States, and suspended its latest export curbs on rare earth materials, as part of a tentative

Securing sustainable supplies of critical minerals and rare earth metals was the topic of the second agreement signed on Oct. 27.

Lynas Rare Earths, the world's largest rare earth miner outside China.

President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a deal on critical minerals and rare earth elements at the White House on Monday. Trump will increase tariffs and cut subsidies to Colombia over drug trafficking.

Australia is considering setting a price floor to support critical minerals projects, including rare earths. Australia has been positioning itself as an alternative source of critical minerals to dominant producer China.

We even have rare minerals, rare earth minerals we have not fully tapped. We have oil, we have coal, we have hydroelectric. We have the richest energy nation in the world.

Northern Minerals (NTU) develops heavy rare earth elements dysprosium and terbium.

The companies targeted by the export controls include rare-earth miners MP Materials Corp. and USA Rare Earth, motor manufacturer Aveox, and defense technology companies Red Cat Holdings and its subsidiary Teal Drones.

But with China dominating the supply of purified critical minerals and rare earths, the two allies have agreed to work together to shore up supply chains.

The Chinese Commerce Ministry announced new export restrictions on 10 U.S. rare earth minerals and defense companies after the Pentagon on June 8 flagged several Chinese companies it believed were aiding the Chinese military.

"I mean, there's a great oil and gas reserve there, there are great rare earth minerals there. There's great fishing there. I mean, it's a great, great place. So, we're gonna get it," Landry said.

Washington and Beijing are competing for influence in Brazil, a country rich in rare earth minerals. But how reliable a partner will Brazil be in the race to reduce dependence on China's rare earth supply? A major push in the tech race with China.

This includes building a diverse industrial ecosystem, rare-earth mineral refining capacity, and energy supplies that are not reliant on adversary countries such as China, Russia, and Iran.

Additionally, Hastings is receiving financing from Germany's strategic minerals procurement body, he said. Rare earth production (U.S.

Yet mining for copper—and other critical or rare earth minerals—is water-intensive. According to the engineering firm Worley, a conventional copper processing plant uses between 0.45 and 0.6 cubic metres of water to process a dry tonne of ore. 

Commentary China’s recent “threat” to restrict sales of rare earth minerals to the United States is actually a tremendous opportunity for America.