Australian rare earth firm ASM signs South Korea deal

Mar 10, 2021

Canberra [Australia], March 10 : In a snub to China which has a virtual monopoly on processing rare earth metals, Australian rare earth producer...

China's near-monopoly of rare earth metals a 'trump card' in its rivalry with US

Dec 28, 2021

Beijing [China], December 28 : China's near-monopoly of rare earth metals gives it a trump card in its rivalry with the US for global...

New mines in Australia to chip away at China's dominance of rare-earth metals: Report

Aug 15, 2022

Beijing [China], August 15 : As new mines are slated to start in Australia and various other regions, China's dominance of rare-earth metals is...

EU's move to decouple from China's minerals supply may aggravate its economic woes

Sep 16, 2022

Brussels [Belgium], September 16 : Despite the ongoing energy crunch across Europe, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently proposed new legislation to...

China's dominance of rare earth elements worries the West

Apr 26, 2021

Beijing [China], April 26 : As China continues to dominate the rare earth elements around the world, the Western countries pushing towards self-reliance in...

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...