The U.S. has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more

Maher: Environmental Laws Have Helped China Dominate Rare Earth Market

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said that one reason why China has control over the global rare earth minerals market is because zoning and environmental laws have made it too difficult for America to mine The post Maher: Environmental Laws Have Helped China Dominate Rare Earth Market appeared first on Breitbart.

Iran’s new milestone in production of rare earth elements

Iranian companies were able to design, manufacture, install, and commission 100% of the equipment, some of which was manufactured and operated for the first time in the country.

Tariffs to Cause Huge Shortages in Critical Rare-Earth - LewRockwell

Leo Higgins Looks like the tariffs have struck us in the backside yet again, in another exercise of President Trump’s penchant for creating unforeseen consequences in mindless “statecraft.” This time, due to the overall shortsighted tariff policy (aimed, as a practical matter, mostly at China), China has embargoed 7 rare-earth minerals which are essential for many “defense related” components to our high end weapons systems, and which are equall…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The U.S.'s only rare earth mine fielded calls from anxious companies shortly after China responded to President Donald Trump's tariffs this month by limiting exports of rare earth minerals used in military applications and many high-tech devices.

The U.S. has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more

Experts say prices are likely to increase quickly if China extends import controls, but a stockpile can keep factories operating for now.

A global...sprint for rare earths has been underway in recent months, with the US and other countries around the world trying to secure the valuable raw materials for everything...More...