Our digital age has a voracious appetite for rare earth elements – scarce metals found in small quantities but essential for the permanent magnets and battery alloys that drive everything from ...

In its retaliation against U.S. tariffs, China slowed exports of several rare-earth minerals and magnets this month, setting off a panic among U.S. automakers. “You cannot build the motor ...

China granted temporary export licenses to rare-earth suppliers of the top three U.S. automakers, including Ford, earlier this month, according to a Reuters report. Ford Motor Co. is struggling ...

Why does China control so much of the rare earth supply? China mines 70 percent of the world’s rare earths. Myanmar, Australia and the United States mine most of the rest.

Rare earths are a group of 17 elements found in the Earth's crust. Two months after China suspended exports of seven critical rare earth metals and powerful magnets made from them, the ban is ...

China granted temporary export licenses to rare-earth suppliers of the top three U.S. automakers, including Ford, earlier this month, according to a Reuters report. Ford Motor Co. is struggling ...

06/13/2025 June 13, 2025. What do electric vehicles, fighter jets and digital cameras have in common? Rare earth elements. They're wanted everywhere but can only be sourced from a few places.

- Rare earths are a group of 17 elements used in everything from smartphones and electric vehicles. - One way to gain exposure to rare earths is through the VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF ...

China granted temporary export licenses to rare-earth suppliers of the top three U.S. automakers, including Ford, earlier this month, according to a Reuters report. Ford Motor Co. is struggling ...