Rare earth metals

Trump touts US$3 billion investment in minerals projects to counter China

2026-08-08T04:15:00.000Z
Lynas has faced political scrutiny in Malaysia since unveiling a four-year deal to supply the US military.

Malaysia mulls easing rare-earth export curbs to meet demand

2026-08-03T01:06:15.000Z
Rare earths have gained outsized importance since last year when China placed export controls that rattled US manufacturers.

Trump signs order on export curbs to retain critical minerals

2026-07-30T22:38:20.000Z
Nickel matte at a refining facility in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Indonesian metal exports face delays due to rare earths checks

2026-07-26T21:53:54.000Z
Monthly exports to the US averaged 479 tonnes in the first half, compared with 586 tonnes in the three years from 2022 to 2024.

China exports 20% fewer magnets to US despite trade truce

2026-07-20T07:13:18.000Z
Much of the US$450 million raised in CuspAI’s Series B financing will go towards supporting labs with foundry partners in Cambridge, Singapore and the San Francisco Bay area.

Bezos, others invest in Temasek-backed AI startup to discover new materials for chipmaking

2026-07-20T06:37:48.000Z
Chinese companies have spent over US$100 billion in M&A deals in the mining sector in the last two decades.

China expands strategic mineral toolkit with new investment firm

2026-07-13T05:00:33.000Z
The planned separation plant would be able to process about 13,000 tonnes of rare earths annually, Carester CEO Frederic Carencotte said.

French firm Carester to build rare earths separation plant in Malaysia’s Perak

2026-07-07T09:45:27.000Z
Lynas said it will invest around A$50 million (US$34.78 million) in JS Link shares to support the development of the facility.

Australia’s Lynas, South Korea’s JS Link sign deal for Malaysia magnet factory

2026-07-07T09:27:25.000Z
Malaysian activists on Monday (Jul 6) hold placards bearing slogans, protesting Lynas-US Department of Defense in Malaysia.

Malaysia sets July hearing on Lynas-Pentagon US$96 million rare earths deal

2026-07-06T12:16:45.000Z