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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Rare earth prices hit record high in China

Feb 17, 2022

Beijing [China], February 17 : The price of rare earth hit a record high this week after demand outpaced supply in the world's top...