Rare earth elements have become ... As illustrated in the map below, based on data from the latest U.S. Geological Survey report on rare earths, China holds the world's largest rare earth reserves ...

Rare earth minerals, a blanket term for 17 metallic elements ... world over, but not often found in concentrated deposits. This makes extraction and refinement a complex and costly process. The ...

China has approved a certain number of rare earth export licenses, signaling an easing of restrictions that previously ...

Rare-earth metals ... vast majority of the world's known rare earth deposits are in tropical southern China, discovered within the past hundred years. That uneven distribution is part of why ...

Beijing's rare earth export restrictions reflect strategic restraint, not aggressive coercion — balancing market dominance ...

In an increasingly connected world, rare earth metals with odd names such as lanthanum, cerium and yttrium have become ...

The US trade war with China has a major sticking point: rare earths minerals. Last month, President Donald Trump said the ...

For over a century, oil—once dubbed “black gold”—dominated global power dynamics. Nations rose and fell on its tides, waging ...

There are 17 rare earth elements (REEs) in all — 15 lanthanides plus yttrium and scandium. It's a fairly diverse group, with each rare earth mineral having different applications, pricing and ...

You can get in touch with John by emailing j.feng@newsweek.com Rare earth elements ... map below, based on data from the latest U.S. Geological Survey report on rare earths, China holds the world ...