US bill to block defence contractors from using Chinese rare earth minerals

Jan 16, 2022

Washington [US], January 16 : A new rare-earth bill was introduced in the US Senate on Friday, aiming to force defence contractors to end...

China to mine rare earth minerals in Afghanistan: US Congressman

Aug 18, 2021

Washington [US], August 18 : China is set to move to Afghanistan to mine rare earth minerals, media reports said quoting a US Congressman...

Time to take a decisive step in rare earth minerals exploration: Mining secretary

May 02, 2023

It is time for India to take a decisive step in rare earth minerals exploration, said the secretary of the Ministry of Mines Vivek...

Myanmar: Illegal rare-earth mining in Kachin State on China's border rises since coup

Apr 29, 2021

Naypyitaw [Myanmar], April 29 : Illegal mining of rare earth minerals have surged in Myanmar's northern Kachin state on the Chinese border after the...

China corners rare-earth market with state-owned mega-enterprise

Dec 07, 2021

Beijing [China], December 7 : China is on the cusp of announcing a merger of three existing state firms into a new rare-earth mega-enterprise...

Zelenskyy to travel US for USD 350 billion deal on Ukraine's rare earth minerals: Report

Feb 26, 2025

After the United States and Ukraine agreed to terms on a deal over natural resources and reconstruction, Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to travel to...