Rare Earth Metal
EnvironmentThe pope knows Peru’s mines firsthand, but a top banker is pleading with him to change his mind on rare earths
By David Biller, Nicole Winfield and The Associated PressJune 20, 2026
By Mia OsmonbekovJune 17, 2026
InvestingAustralia’s richest person just bought a SpaceX stake worth more than $1 billion. ‘Elon has done what very few people in history have done’
By Jacqueline MunisJune 15, 2026
By Nick LichtenbergMay 26, 2026
EconomySupply shocks weren’t random. They were strategic—and should be seen as ‘supply coercion’ instead, former Fed official says
By Jason MaMay 17, 2026
EnergyWhite House–backed USA Rare Earth makes $3 billion acquisition in South America to combat Chinese dominance
By Jordan BlumApril 20, 2026
AsiaBeijing’s dominance in rare earth processing leaves others scrambling to close the gap: ‘China is the leader, and the U.S. is far behind’
By Angelica AngMarch 11, 2026
PoliticsCritical minerals demand snowballed to $2.5 trillion last year and could triple by 2030, UN projects
By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
By Mari Yamaguchi and The Associated PressFebruary 19, 2026
North AmericaMetals are the new oil, JD Vance pitches to America: ‘There’s no realer thing than critical minerals’
By Tristan BoveFebruary 5, 2026
EconomyJD Vance appeals to allies for new ‘trading bloc’ that keeps Trump’s tariffs in place, secures access to rare earths
By Didi Tang, Josh Funk, Matthew Lee and The Associated PressFebruary 4, 2026
EnergyNew ‘Project Vault’ critical minerals stockpile is ‘first step of many’ needed for U.S. to break China’s supply-chain chokehold
By Jordan BlumFebruary 3, 2026
InnovationIt took the U.S. decades to respond to the 1970s energy shock with a strategic oil reserve, now it’s rerunning that playbook with rare earths
By Tristan BoveFebruary 2, 2026
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