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Wyoming’s first new coal mine in decades to extract rare earths
Wyoming's first new coal mine in 50 years is said to be operating soon but it won't rely on the fossil fuel to make money.
What to Know About the Rush for Rare Earth Metals in War-Torn Myanmar
In the chaos of war, there’s nothing to stop Chinese firms from ravaging the landscape and extracting the minerals, which end ...
The Pentagon is taking a big stake in a rare earth mining company, sending the stock up 60%
Shares of the little-known mining company soared on Thursday on news that the Pentagon would become the largest shareholder.
Pentagon takes $400 million stake in rare-earth miner
The Defense Department is buying $400 million of stock in rare-earth mining company MP Materials as it seeks to boost ...
US opens first rare earth minerals mine in 70 years
Energy Secretary Chris Wright discusses the opening of a rare earth minerals mine and domestic energy production on ‘The Faulkner Focus.’ ...
India has huge rare earth metal reserves, but production is low
Rare earth elements’ (REEs) are not actually rare in the Earth’s crust, but their extraction and processing are challenging.
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Nintendo’s Use of a Rare-Earth Magnet for the Switch 2 Could Expose It to China’s Whims
Nintendo’s Switch 2 videogame machine uses a rare-earth magnet to attach its hand-held controllers to the main console, ...
Ticker: Wyoming’s first new coal mine in decades to extract rare earths
Not only do we get coal here, we are going to get those rare earth elements that are going to break our dependence on China,” ...
‘Boom.’ Rare-Earth Stock Gets Huge Target-Price Boost. Shares Jump Again.
Shares of rare-earth miner MP Materials have left Wall Street in the dust. One analyst is playing catch-up.