They're in the headlines every week—critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and the rare earth elements ...

Earth’s extinct volcanoes might be an untapped source of highly in-demand rare earth elements. A set of lab-based experiments revealed that some of these 17 elements could be lurking in the ...

And China has our rare earth magnet supply in a chokehold. As is especially clear today, China could, with a single export control, shut down almost all critical U.S. defense and commercial ...

Volcanoes that have laid dormant for millions of years could revolutionize the sourcing of important rare earth elements, a new study published in Geochemical Perspectives Letters suggests ...

Rare earths are mined from rock deposits in the earth’s crust. With nearly 70 percent of the market, China is able to control the export and price of the metals sold around the world.

Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Jiangsu province, China. (China Stringer Network/Reuters) Each F-35 Lightning II aircraft contains more than 900 ...

ISTANBUL . Rare earth elements have become a new front in the trade wars between the US and China after Beijing restricted the export of some, fueling concerns and questions about how the global ...

China’s move to impose strict export controls on rare earth elements used in auto manufacturing has reportedly sparked fears of potential shortages of cars. Earlier this month, Chinese President ...

China has stopped shipping some heavy rare earth metals and magnets critical to US production of everything from cellphones to fighter jets as Beijing’s trade war with Washington simmers ...

The government on Friday said that it has resumed the imports of rare earth or permanent magnets from China used in automobile and electronics and has already issued 30 certificates wherein ...

Extinct volcanoes could contain high concentrations of rare earth elements, essential components for the green transition. Ulanqab Ulanhada Volcano No. 5 in Inner Mongolia, China.