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While there are over a hundred known elements, the vast majority of the material on Earth is composed of just a handful of elements; oxygen, silicon, aluminum, to name a few. But what is the Earth ...

They're in the headlines every week—critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and the rare earth elements essential for high-technology and national security applications. Subscribe to ...

Malaysia discovers rare earth elements beneath protected forests, a finding that is now sparking global environmental and economic debate.

Deep in an underground, World War II-era vault on the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany, investment manager Louis O'Connor guards his firm's most valuable assets. The treasure inside? Rare earth ...

Buried within the rocks of Mountain Pass are rare-earth elements—a group of metals that play a vital role in nearly every twenty-first-century technology. They help make the high-strength magnets that ...

Trade talks between the U.S. and China are entering the third day in London. At the heart of the negotiations are rare earth elements, which are used in many pieces of sophisticated technology.

Rare earth elements are some of the most indispensable materials in modern technology. These 17 elements from the periodic table, such as gadolinium, praseodymium and lanthanum, play critical roles in ...

Rising tensions between the US and China are changing how companies design global supply chains in strategic industries such as semiconductors and rare earths. New research shows firms are no longer ...