Rare earths latest news

• June 2019

  China threatens to cut off US military buyers of rare earths

  17 June 2019

  Chinese state media is suggesting that the country will try to restrict the use of its rare earths by the US military, a move that is unlikely to scare buyers but is good news for non-Chinese producers.

• Minor metals could be caught in 'US-China rare earths crossfire,' traders say

  12 June 2019

  Minor metals could become the next commodities to be caught up in the trade war between the United States and China, market sources have warned. But the effects on the prices for gallium and antimony have so far been minimal.

• Chinese rare earth threats bring rapprochement to Malaysia, Lynas

  05 June 2019

  Australian and Malaysian politicians are set to meet, with the future of rare earth miner Lynas likely to be top of the agenda.

• May 2019

  China ‘huffs and puffs’ on rare earths, but history suggests more sound than fury

  30 May 2019

  The government in Beijing appears to be preparing for restrictions in the supply of rare earths, but market sources said that previous similar attempts only served to support production of such materials outside China.

• Lynas plans US processing capacity for heavy rare earths

  21 May 2019

  Australian rare earth miner Lynas plans to refine heavy rare earth materials in the United States for the first time.

• China’s ban on Myanmar imports to hit rare earth, fluorspar

  20 May 2019

  China’s halt on imports from Myanmar since May 14, including rare-earth ore and fluorspar imports, is affecting prices for medium and heavy rare earths, while fluorspar faces future supply issues.