4+ hour, 27+ min ago   (130+ words) Source: Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining There is serious science behind the concept. Oxford's From Volcanoes to Green Mining (opens in a new tab) research program studies magmatic and geothermal systems as potential sources of critical metals, while a…...

4+ hour, 51+ min ago   (580+ words) Rare Earth Exchanges China Northern Rare Earth Certifies 3,259 Workers Across 42 Trades as Beijing Deepens Rare-Earth Skills Strategy - China Northern Rare Earth certified 3,259 employees across 42 occupations and five skill levels, with participation up 83.8% year over year. - The 2026–2028 Skilled Workforce Quality Improvement…...

22+ hour, 58+ min ago   (1534+ words) Sep 14, 2026 | Rare Earth Products Before 5G arrived, most cell sites were built for broad coverage and moderate capacity. The radios sent signals outward in fairly wide patterns, and the system worked well enough for voice calls, texting, and moderate data use....

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (249+ words) Chinese President Xi Jinping used the September 13 BRICS Summit in New Delhi to propose five initiatives covering artificial intelligence, special economic zones, digital infrastructure, smart manufacturing, and engineering talent. More strategically, Xi called on the expanded BRICS grouping to maintain…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (422+ words) Rare Earth Exchanges® has called this the Hidden Magnet Economy and estimates that embedded imports substantially exceed discrete magnet imports. That is why REEx's Hidden Magnet Economy matters: the unit of dependency is not the imported magnet. It is the…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (227+ words) For rare earths and critical minerals, that matters. Mining, separation, metals, and magnet supply chains frequently cross jurisdictions, involve state-owned enterprises, and depend on agents, joint ventures, and government permits. Rare earth competition is increasingly ecosystem versus ecosystem—and law…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (346+ words) Source: ResearchGate: Paul H G M Dirks (opens in a new tab) Back to Reuters' Andy Home—he is right that Africa has become a front line in the contest for critical minerals. But describing the West as simply "vying…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (858+ words) A deadly September 10 fire aboard a cargo ship undergoing repairs at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding triggered instructions from the very top of China’s political hierarchy. President Xi Jinping ordered rescue efforts, investigation, accountability, and a sweeping review of fire hazards. Premier…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (410+ words) Rare Earth Exchanges Kenya Moves to Keep Mineral Processing at Home as Great-Power Competition Intensifies - President Ruto is directing that gold, graphite, titanium, and other minerals be processed domestically rather than exported raw. - The U.S. pledged support for Kenyan critical-mineral processing…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (333+ words) rareearthexchanges.com Ganfeng Lithium Starts 500-Tonne Rubidium-Cesium Carbonate Separation Line - Ganfeng Lithium and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have started the world's first 500-tonne-per-year continuous tower-extraction line for rubidium and cesium carbonates. - Seventeen extraction towers replace over 70 conventional mixer-settlers, cutting…...