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A toxic pit could be a gold mine for rare earth elements
A California startup has developed the specialized resin beads needed to extract lithium from brine with ion exchange and ...
Could coal plant landfills be the answer to the rare earths supply problem?
The U.S> is seeking to boost its domestic supply of rare earths and critical minerals, and researchers are looking at the ...
Guest editorial: When China stops exporting rare earths, U.S. military readiness suffers
Each F-35 Lightning II aircraft contains more than 900 pounds of rare earth elements. Each Virginia-class submarine has 9,200 ...
China to Crack Down on Rare-Earth Materials Ahead of U.S. Trade Talks
China has announced a crackdown on the smuggling of critical minerals, coming just one day before trade talks with the U.S., ...
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Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more US rare earths mine
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 ...
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American Rare Earths Channel Sampling Program Highlights TREO Grades up to 13,651 ppm
Channel sampling across Cowboy State Mine returned TREO grades up to 13,651 ppm (1.37%) Magnet rare earth oxides (MREO) ...
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Expect shortages, higher costs amid China’s rare Earth cuts
In April 2025, China imposed even further export restrictions on seven additional medium and heavy rare Earth elements — ...
Sadly for China, rare Earth elements aren’t actually all that rare
Earlier this month, the Chinese government escalated things even further, subjecting seven rare earth elements to a more ...
Mining Technology on MSN15d
Aclara inaugurates heavy rare earths pilot plant in Brazil
Aclara Resources officially inaugurated its semi-industrial heavy rare earths pilot plant facility in Aparecida de Goiania, ...
'The new battlegrounds for AI supremacy:' 3 things to know about the trade in rare earth minerals
Soaring demand for copper, lithium, and nickel could make the metals more valuable than oil and gas by 2050, Barclays said.
Interesting Engineering on MSN4d
They're called rare earths. The name's a lie but the scarcity isn't
The term 'rare earth' dates to an 18th‑century Swedish mine and survives mainly out of habit. In truth, these 17 metals are ...
What to know about the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal, from the type of rare earths to deposits
The joint economic investment between the U.S. and Ukraine comes after China restricted exports of some rare earth minerals ...