Rare earth elements are an easy-to-find, hard-to-refine resource critical for everything from magnets and electronics to ...

Some of the most coveted metals on the planet are not just expensive, they are almost unimaginably scarce in Earth's crust ...

An international research project has been awarded £215,100 to explore some of the rarest and most unstable forms of matter ...

STORY: EDITORS NOTE: THIS SCRIPT AND VIDEO HAVE BEEN REFILED DUE TO A U.S.-CHINA TRADE DEAL BEING REACHED WITH A FRAMEWORK TO REMOVE CHINESE EXPORT RESTRICTIONS ON RARE EARTH MINERALS. THE STORY WAS ...

Can the rest of the world challenge Beijing’s dominance of high-performance magnets by developing new mining projects?

There are 17 rare earth elements (REEs) in all — 15 lanthanides plus yttrium and scandium. It's a fairly diverse group, with each rare earth mineral having different applications, pricing and ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The race for rare earth elements is on. For years, China has dominated the industry by investing in both extraction and production of an essential ingredient for everything from ...

Deep in an underground, World War II-era vault on the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany, investment manager Louis O'Connor guards his firm's most valuable assets. The treasure inside? Rare earth ...

The distribution is highly uneven. China alone holds nearly half of the global total, followed by Brazil’s sizable deposits.

Rare earths are not rare or earths; the challenge lies in separating the 15 lanthanides, which is costly and complex. Rare Element Resources aims to establish domestic rare earth mining, reduce ...

LITTLETON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rare Element Resources Ltd. (REEMF) is pleased to provide an update on the development progression of the Company’s rare earth processing and separation ...

The country’s enormous energy and mineral resources are consolidating as a key factor in the geopolitical dispute and in ...