US races to secure rare earths to rebuild depleted arsenal
New York (AFP) - The United States is working hard to create a supply chain for rare earths -- metals ...
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Delicate extraction: Malaysia offers rare earths alternative to China
Gebeng (Malaysia) (AFP) - Workers load tonnes of rare earth minerals into bags ready for shipping at a refinery in ...
Brazil, India ink critical minerals deal as leaders meet
New Delhi (AFP) - India and Brazil agreed to boost cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths on Saturday, Prime ...
What does Greenland’s mining industry look like?
London (AFP) - Greenland's natural resources, including potential vast rare earths deposits vital to the AI boom, have attracted attention ...
What does Greenland’s mining industry look like?
London (AFP) - Greenland's natural resources, including potential vast rare earths deposits vital to the AI boom, have attracted attention ...
What are ‘rare earths’ for?
Paris (France) (AFP) - President Donald Trump's administration is set Wednesday to host ministers from the European Union and other ...
Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on deep-sea mission
Tokyo (AFP) - Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 metres (about 20,000 feet) on a ...
Is China a threat to Greenland as Trump argues?
Beijing (AFP) - US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to take Greenland by force from NATO ally Denmark in ...
Japan aims to dig deep-sea rare earths to reduce China dependence
Tokyo (AFP) - A Japanese research vessel on Monday began a historic voyage to attempt to dig deep-sea rare earths ...
China’s rare earths El Dorado gives strategic edge
Ganzhou (China) (AFP) - Buried in the reddish soil of southern China lies latent power: one of the largest clusters ...
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