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Exclusive-China quietly issues 2025 rare earth quotas, sources say
(Reuters) -China has quietly issued its first 2025 rare earth mining and smelting quotas without the typical public statement ...
Pentagon’s China-style rare earths deal triggers industry backlash
Executives and officials criticise US government deal to buy into country’s only producing rare earths company ...
America’s Biggest Rare-Earth Producer Makes a Play to End China’s Dominance
MP Materials’ goal to become a national rare-earths “champion” that can go toe-to-toe with China was turbocharged by Pentagon ...
China exposes foreign spy tactics to steal rare earths by post
Security ministry tightens mail channels after uncovering schemes that include smuggling strategic minerals in mannequins.
China quietly sets 2025 rare earth quotas amid rising global tensions
China issued two batches of mining quotas for 270,000 metric tons, with annual supply growth slowing to 5.9% from 21.4% in ...
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Centre discusses strategy for rare earth magnets, China import concerns
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) recently held a high-level meeting to review India's readiness and policy on rare earth ...
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America throws big money at a small rare-earths mine
The money will allow the business, with operations including a mine in California and a factory in Texas, to dramatically ...
US rare earth pricing system is poised to challenge China's dominance
U.S. efforts to break China's dominance of the rare earths market and to drive investment in its own industry have moved up a ...
The French Seaside Factory Trying to Break China’s Chokehold on Rare Earths
The continent wants to reduce the risks of depending so heavily on China for the valuable minerals. The question is how.
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US government $400M stake in rare earth company draws China comparisons
The U.S. government has invested $400 million in MP Materials, a rare earth mining company. Stakeholders are criticizing the ...
America’s only rare earth producer gets a boost from Apple and Pentagon agreements
MP Materials, the operator of the only rare earths mine in the United States, has signed a $500 million deal with Apple.
Feinberg Brings Wall Street Drive to Rare-Earth Minerals Push
Just four months into his tenure at the Pentagon, private equity billionaire Steve Feinberg has landed his first big deal: a ...