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USA DOE Breakthrough in Promethium Chemistry Could Advance Rare Earth Production
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory successfully characterize a promethium coordination complex in solution, revealing groundbreaking insights into this rare and elusive lanthanide.
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The Battle for the Earth Beneath Our Feet – Rare Earths, Conflict, and Global Power Plays
Explore the geopolitical landscape of critical minerals, with insights on global supply chains, mining challenges, and strategic implications for the West.
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Claim that Ukraine Sees New American Critical Mineral Proposal as ‘Lifetime Reparations’
Ukraine challenges new US minerals deal proposal, viewing terms as restrictive and likening it to ‘lifetime reparations’ in controversial diplomatic exchange.
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Your Week In Review: 03/23 – 03/30
Explore the global race for rare earths as China dominates supply chains and geopolitics reshape the critical minerals industry.
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Tianshi Technology Commences RE Composite Functional Materials Project
Inner Mongolia Tianshi Technology launches 35 million yuan project developing advanced rare earth composite materials to expand functional materials industry.
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Yet Another Misleading Media Take on Rare Earth Opportunities and Potential – Focus on Upstream-But Problems Midstream and Downstream
U.S. coal ash deposits hold $8.4B in rare earth potential, but challenges remain in developing a complete supply chain for critical minerals.
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Rare Earths, Rhetoric, and Reality – Trump’s Ukraine Deal Is Built on a Geological Mirage
Exposing the myth of Ukraine’s rare earth riches and the complex geopolitical strategy behind global REE supply chains and national security.
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Trump’s Rare Earth Upstream Access Strategy Fails to Account for the Midstream and Downstream Reality
U.S. rare earth independence is more fantasy than strategy, with China dominating critical processing capabilities and industrial expertise.
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China’s Rare Metals ETF Dips Despite YTD Growth in Assets and Participation
Quam CSI Rare Metals Theme ETF tracks strategic mineral investments, reflecting China’s industrial policy and green tech ambitions in critical resource sectors.
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Baogang Mining Research Institute Discovers Two New Minerals in Baiyunebo Deposit, Boosting China’s Rare Earth and Critical Mineral Edge?
Baogang Group discovers two groundbreaking minerals at Baiyunebo deposit, advancing China’s strategic mineral innovation and scientific research capabilities.
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Baogang Group Strengthens Ties with Xinfeng Xinli to Advance Rare Earth Recycling and Green Manufacturing in Southern China
Baogang Group’s strategic visit to Xinfeng Xinli highlights China’s commitment to innovative rare earth supply chain integration and green manufacturing.
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Baogang Group Deepens Rare Earth Innovation Alliance with Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute
Baogang Group and Ganjiang Innovation Institute forge powerful partnership to advance China’s rare earth technology and national strategic interests through scientific innovation.
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US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair: “Metals, Minerals, and Mining: How the CCP Fuels Conflict and Exploitation in Africa”
Chairman Smith exposes CCP’s exploitation of African critical minerals, highlighting child labor, human rights abuses, and the need for ethical mineral sourcing.
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Myanmar Rebels Resume Rare Earths Exports to China
KIA seizes Kanpaiti, disrupting Myanmar’s rare earth mining industry and challenging the military regime’s control in a critical border region.
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South of France Gets Rare Earth Refining Funding
Carester’s Caremag project secures €216M to build Europe’s first large-scale rare earth recycling plant, reducing dependency on Chinese imports.
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Establishment Weighs in on Critical Minerals
Discover how the US can secure critical raw materials through domestic recycling, strategic partnerships, and sustainable resource management for future economic security.
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Does Ukraine Deal Pencil Out?
Trump’s controversial $500 billion Ukrainian mineral deal faces skepticism from experts over rare earth deposits and feasibility of extraction amid ongoing conflict.