The Trump administration has emphasized the need to develop the United States’ critical mineral and rare earths production capacity to decrease dependence on China and boost national security. In ...

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The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals. Sojitz, a Japanese conglomerate, turned to Lynas, an Australian mining ...

As the FDA unveils a parade of initiatives aimed at accelerating drug development for rare diseases, experts appeal for a consistent approval process that will support and further catalyze momentum.

USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR) stock, one of a handful of start-up companies attempting to jump-start rare-earth oxide mining and rare-earth magnet manufacturing in the United States, soared 19% ...

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Safran is expanding its tech development activities abroad, setting up an organization in the UK charged with discovering ways to mitigate rare earth metal supply challenges, among other activities, ...

With names like neodymium and dysprosium, rare-earth elements sound exotic — and their perceived scarcity has only added to the mystique. In reality, rare earths aren't that rare, but just difficult ...

Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) will build the first and only rare earth elements hub in the country, said Roopwant Singh, IAS, Managing Director of GMDC. In a significant push for ...

China is reportedly crafting a plan to block the US military from getting shipments of rare earth magnets – even as it eases restrictions on shipments to US companies making electronics and other ...

Jiangxi Province in China has a 2,000-year history of innovation with kaolin clay. Imperial blue-and-white porcelain from the town of Jingdezhen was famous for its vibrant glazes, achieved by firing ...

The launch of the European Union (EU)-funded SUSMAGPRO project took place in Germany in June 2019. The four-year project focuses on the sustainable recovery, re-processing, and reuse of rare-earth ...