China wants to modernize the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The region is known for its critical minerals resources and an important transit hub.
German automotive supplier Schaeffler taps GKN Powder Metallurgy for rare earth permanent magnets.
In NASA's latest mission to a metallic asteroid, germanium plays a crucial role.
American government closes loophole circumventing chip export curbs. Aimed at limiting Beijing’s access to sophisticated chips used in artificial intelligence, supercomputing.
The USGS partners with six state surveys to map critical mineral deposits across Midwest and South areas.
Heavy rare earths currently come almost exclusively from China and Myanmar. This could change soon, because a South American country is moving into focus.