The Pentagon is making a $400mn direct investment in a US rare earths producer, in an unusual arrangement highlighting the Trump administration’s determination to break Chinese dominance of critical ...

Shares of the little-known mining company soared on Thursday on news that the Pentagon would become the largest shareholder.

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Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name "Hadean" comes from the ...

Low environmental standards helped China become the world’s low-cost producer of rare earths, but Beijing was also focused on ...

They reveal that the chemical composition of the deep mantle has remained almost intact since the Earth's formation 4.5 ...

Researchers at the universities of Amsterdam and Utrecht have observed the formation of nanocavities in montmorillonite clay under exposure to gamma-aminobutyric acid, a molecule commonly found on ...

As U.S. and Chinese negotiators meet for trade talks in London this week, a primary concern for Washington will be whether Beijing eases the flow of rare earth materials, which have become key ...

China's rare-earth mineral squeeze puts defense giants in the crosshairs By Sam Meredith, CNBC • Published June 10, 2025 • Updated on June 10, 2025 at 8:31 am ...