What are 'rare earths' for?US is hosting a key meeting on critical minerals with European Union ministers and others. The focus is on rare earths, essential for moder...
04 Feb, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
China is overplaying its rare-earth hand in JapanChina's threat to ban rare-earth magnet exports to Japan faces a challenge. Japan has prepared for such actions by diversifying its supply ...
08 Jan, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
What are 'rare earths' for?The EU plans to boost European production of critical raw materials, including rare earths, to lessen reliance on China, which recently res...
03 Dec, 2025, 07.07 AM IST
China's rare earth export delay offers US chance to weaken Beijing's grip on marketChina's pause on new rare earth export curbs provides a year for the US and its allies. This allows them to strengthen their own production...
31 Oct, 2025, 07.50 AM IST
What are rare earths and why are they so important?US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded their summit in South Korea with an agreement to continue Chinese expo...
30 Oct, 2025, 12.43 PM IST
Five things to know about Australia's critical minerals that attracted USThe United States has inked a critical minerals deal with Australia, opening an alternative pipeline of highly sought-after metals as China...
21 Oct, 2025, 11.18 AM IST
Rare earths not so rare again, India averts crippling crunch: Anatomy of a near-disasterChina has lifted export restrictions on rare earth magnets to India, offering relief to key sectors like automobiles and renewable energy. ...
20 Aug, 2025, 12.11 PM IST
Magnets, missiles and mines: How MP Materials became the Pentagon’s secret rare earths weapon for next-gen armsMP Stock: The US is betting big on breaking free from China’s grip on rare earths. The Pentagon will buy $400 million in shares of MP Mater...
10 Jul, 2025, 08.40 PM IST
India plan to boost rare earth goals draws Vedanta, JSW interestIndia is set to boost domestic production of rare-earth magnets, crucial for electric vehicles and wind turbines, with a ₹25 billion incent...
09 Jul, 2025, 04.26 PM IST
Attero to invest Rs 100 crore to scale up rare earth recycling capacity to 30,000 tonnesAttero plans a Rs 100 crore investment to significantly scale its rare earth recycling capacity from 300 to 30,000 tonnes within 12-24 mont...
19 Jun, 2025, 03.35 PM IST
Why we should get serious about mining critical minerals for clean energyThe mining of rare earth elements is highly competitive due to limited global reserves and growing demand from clean energy technologies an...
11 Aug, 2023, 06.08 PM IST
The complexity of transforming rare earths from mine to magnetWestern companies are trying to develop supplies of processed rare earths that are required for the green energy revolution. Although these...
02 Aug, 2023, 06.17 PM IST
World battles to loosen China's grip on vital rare earths for clean energy transitionMP Materials and Lynas, the world's two largest rare earths companies after China, are struggling to refine its metals into magnets used in...
02 Aug, 2023, 06.00 PM IST
Rare earths prices sink to lowest since 2020 as China ramps up supplyThere are concerns that China could restrict more exports of critical minerals after after it put a ban on exports of gallium and germanium...
14 Jul, 2023, 09.53 AM IST
Explainer: China's rare earths dominance in focus after mineral export curbsWestern countries have increased support to ramp up domestic production of rare earths and critical minerals.
06 Jul, 2023, 10.07 AM IST
China cements rare earths dominance with new global giantChina controls most of the world’s mined output of rare earths, a broad group of 17 elements that are used in everything from smartphones t...
24 Dec, 2021, 04.17 PM IST
China sends one of the West's most critical materials soaringThe price of tungsten in Europe has jumped 52 per cent since early July.
11 Sep, 2017, 03.49 PM IST