Rare earth elements are actually more abundant than precious metals such as platinum and gold. The challenge, however, is ...

Materials that are essential for the transition to a sustainable society are currently being extracted using methods that are ...

A new federally funded research project at the University of California, Davis, endeavors to extract valuable components for ...

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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 ...

The United States imports nearly 80% of the rare earth elements it uses in the production of critical electronics. That has made securing mining rights and import agreements a hot political topic. NBC ...

Seventeen metals power everything from silent EVs to missiles. India is turning its beach sand into strategic gold before it ...

The race to mine rare earth elements in Canada is on. But Mary-Lou Harley, an activist with a PhD in chemistry, says ...

In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Brazilian Rare Earths CEO Bernardo da Veiga discussed why it was so important for firms ...

Claims of a 694-million-ton rare earth element reserve in Eskişehir are being discussed by both experts and opposition politicians. We asked specialists about the possibility of this reserve ...

China is the world's largest supplier and processor of rare-earth elements - which have become a key area of contention in the trade friction between the United States and China. In April, China ...