The U.S. found out this year that China could use its chokehold on rare-earth minerals as a coercive tool. For Japan, it was ...

Japanese copper smelters face tough mid-year negotiations with global miners over treatment and processing charges (TC/RCs) as they wouldn't be able to accept the very low terms that Chinese smelters ...

Ichthyosaur fossil confirmed for the first time in western Japan — also marks Japan’s first discovery of a Late Triassic ...

The U.S. once controlled the market on rare earth elements, sought after for a range of technologies. But in the last few ...

A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to ...

An aerial view of a mining site in a desert landscape. MP Materials’ rare earth mine in California. The US Department of Defense is making a major investment in the company to spur the ...

Japan is preparing to stir a sleeping world. The goal isn’t oil or gas — it’s mud. Mud that’s packed with the rare earth ...

China's rare earth export controls impact global automotive supply chains, accelerating de-sinicization and alternative technology R&D in the US, Europe, and Japan, but dependence remains ...

China's grip on the mineral supply chain is no secret. In recent years, Beijing has used its minerals as an economic engine ...

Rare earth elements are a family of 17 metallic elements with unusual properties that make them useful for specific applications.