What is Considered Precious Metal? A precious metal is a rare metal that occurs naturally. There are eight main kinds of precious metals traditionally used as investment assets. Silver and gold ar ...

China has stopped almost all shipments of critical minerals that are needed for cars, robots, wind turbines, jet fighters and ...

Two months after China suspended exports of seven critical rare earth metals and powerful magnets made from them, the ban is posing a serious threat to manufacturing plants in the United States and ...

The US trade war with China has a major sticking point: rare earths minerals. Last month, President Donald Trump said the United States needed Greenland “very badly,” renewing his threat to annex the ...

Among the elements halted by China are dysprosium, gadolinium, lutetium, samarium, scandium, terbium and yttrium.

Lanthanides, also known as rare-earth metals, are a critical part of modern life. Their name comes from the Greek "lanthanein" for "hidden." And true to form, where titanium and steel make up case ...

Factbox-What Are Rare Earth Metals and Why Are They in Demand? (Reuters) - Rare earth metals are making headlines as demand rises for products from smartphones to wind turbines, and as governments ...

Investing in metals has long been a popular choice for individuals looking to diversify their portfolios and hedge against economic uncertainties. Metals such as gold, silver, platinum ...

MOSCOW, Feb 26 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has offered the U.S. the opportunity under a future economic deal to jointly explore Russia's rare earth metal deposits that he says are greater ...

Two obscure yet crucial metals, gallium and germanium, are the latest pawns in the escalating US-China trade war. On Dec. 3, China announced an export ban on both metals to the US in a tit-for-tat ...

China’s new restrictions on exports of the metals could have an impact on the production of everything from LED lights to fighter jets. By Eli Tan Reporting from San Francisco For years ...

Feb 26 (Reuters) - Rare earth metals are making headlines as demand rises for products from smartphones to wind turbines, and as governments seek secure supply. Here are some basic facts about ...