China controls 90% of rare earth processing and 94% of magnet manufacturing, exposing critical vulnerabilities in U.S. defense industrial capacity.
Tungco reports a $1M tungsten theft at its Kentucky facility, highlighting critical mineral security gaps as the U.S. reduces reliance on Chinese supply.
Trump family-linked Kaz Resources targets a $2B U.S. listing in 2027 for Kazakhstan tungsten deposits, raising governance and supply-chain questions ...
A new SCSP white paper flags 28,000 critical mineral-dependent parts across 1,400 weapons systems, exposing U.S. military supply-chain vulnerabilities.
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China Rare Earth Group launches sweeping research restructuring to boost heavy rare earth commercialization and reduce ...
China's BRIRE highlights 2,600 projects and 600 patents under Baogang Group, revealing deep institutional advantages in rare earth science and standards.
China Rare Earth Group signed a research pact with Central South University targeting dysprosium, terbium processing and ...
China Northern Rare Earth wins nine 2026 Rare Earth Science Awards, including two Special Prizes, signaling systemic innovation strength over Western rivals.
POSCO International expands rare earth cooperation with Malaysia's Perak state, targeting heavy rare earth deposits and 4,500 tonnes of annual Southeast ...
China's rare earth index fell to 256.3 on Nov 2, 2026, but ex-China dysprosium oxide trades at $2,500–$5,500/kg—over 10x the domestic price.
China's Ministry of Natural Resources reports 200%+ rhenium resource increase and a major zircon discovery in Xinjiang, with implications for aerospace ...