They're in the headlines every week—critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and the rare earth elements ...

Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 ...

Many modern devices—from cellphones and computers to electric vehicles and wind turbines—rely on strong magnets made from ...

During his visit to Berlin, Chinese foreign minister says export of rare earth elements ‘were not, are not, and will not be a ...

The European Union’s foreign policy chief has urged China to end restrictions on the export of rare earth elements and warned ...

U.S. coal ash reserves could provide a domestic source of rare earth elements, potentially reducing reliance on Chinese ...

They are in your phone and your car, yet most people have never heard of them. As demand for clean energy and high-tech gadgets soars, rare earth elements have become more indispensable ...

A research team led by Dr. Miloslav Polášek at IOCB Prague has developed a new method of separating the rare earth elements, ...

Rare-earth oxides, clockwise from top center: praseodymium, cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, samarium, and gadolinium. Rare earth elements are required for key components of cellphones, televisions ...

Rare earth elements—critical to electric vehicles, defense systems, and advanced electronics—are once again at the center of ...