China is blocking exports of these vital minerals. What makes them so special?

“They’ve essentially monopolized the entire [rare earth minerals] supply chain,” Barron says. China decides who gets what—and when. Even partnerships with allies will falter if Jinping ...

Rare earth minerals fuel EVs, jets, and MRIs—but China controls 69% of production and 90% of refining. Gerd Altmann : Pixabay Rare earth minerals, a group of 17 metallic elements, are the unsung ...

A new hypothesis from SETI Institute scientist Dr. Janice Bishop and Dr. Melissa Lane from Fibernetics in Pennsylvania could ...

Rare earth minerals are present in almost every form of American defense technology. They can form very powerful magnets, for use in fighter jets, warships, missiles, tanks and lasers. Credit ...

Rare earths are a group of 17 elements that ... But the company is still working on the processing technology to extract minerals from the rocks, Ballard said. “The question is how do we do ...

That confrontation at the U.S. now extends to critical minerals. Beijing is restricting the export of rare earths and magnets that are almost entirely refined by China, those minerals vital for ...

Mining companies say President Trump has highlighted Greenland's supply of critical minerals, but some fear his aggressive ...