USA Rare Earth

China's expanding critical-material export controls

31 clusters · 109 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Mining companies urge EU for dedicated critical minerals budget

Since July, Beijing’s tightened export-licence regime has deepened pressure on a range of strategic commodities. In June, China halted high-purity tungsten shipments to Japan, driving the price of tungsten hexafluoride (

Brazil navigates escalating trade disputes and market shifts

16 clusters · 304 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Brazil and U.S. meet at WTO to discuss trade tariffs

The Lula administration is facing intensifying trade pressures as disputes expand beyond the United States to include the European Union. Brazil has threatened to invoke reciprocity measures following the EU’s decision t

Brazil expands critical minerals policy and exploration

68 clusters · 289 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Rare earth and gallium resource updates reported in Brazil

Brazil is accelerating its critical minerals strategy to transition from a raw-material exporter to a high-value industrial hub. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has sanctioned the National Policy for Critical and Str

Scrutiny of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick

3 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Howard Lutnick's net worth exceeds $7 billion following Commerce Secretary confirmation

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing scrutiny regarding potential conflicts of interest related to his financial holdings and government duties. Initial concerns emerged regarding a strategic deal to secure

China rare earth export restrictions and global supply chain

6 clusters · 23 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: China dominates global rare earth magnet supply chain

China’s dominance in the rare earth elements market continues to drive global supply chain shifts. As geopolitical tensions escalate, China has implemented export controls on materials like yttrium and erbium, impacting

Brazil Executive-Legislative political reconciliation

9 clusters · 143 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Brazil enacts National Policy for Critical and Strategic Minerals

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has reached a legislative agreement with Senate President Davi Alcolumbre and Chamber of Deputies President Hugo Motta to prioritize a concentrated agenda for late August and early Sep

USA Rare Earth quantum mineral separation partnership

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: USA Rare Earth, Pasqal, and Riven Systems partner on quantum AI for mineral separation

USA Rare Earth Inc. has entered a strategic partnership with Pasqal and Riven Systems to advance rare earth element separation technology through quantum machine learning and AI-driven industrial chemistry. The collabor

Rare earth supply dominance and diversification efforts

20 clusters · 57 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: China rare earth suppliers halt shipments to US ahead of Xi-Trump summit

China continues to dominate rare-earth extraction and refining, supplying roughly 90% of global capacity. This concentration creates a strategic chokepoint for industries including humanoid robotics, electric vehicles, a