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Baotou Iron and Steel Group launches the Cuiye doctoral program with seven universities, funding 12 trainees and 10 mentors ...

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Avenir Minerals, an Agnico Eagle subsidiary, secures exploration rights at Lake George antimony mine in New Brunswick—but no ...

Greenland requested a 49-day extension to its Kvanefjeld defense deadline, signaling continued legal uncertainty for Energy ...

Highlights China's rare earth mining in Bayan Obo and Ganzhou causes severe environmental degradation. Generating 2,000 tonnes of toxic waste per tonne of rare earth elements extracted. The article ...

Highlights China controls nearly 90% of global rare earth refining capacity, with significant leverage in the global market. Non-Chinese producers like Lynas Rare Earths, MP Materials, and others are ...

BlackRock reported an 8.0% stake in MP Materials as of September 30, 2026, up from 6.7% a year earlier—but does it validate ...

China's rare earth price index fell to 258.6 on Oct 27 as dysprosium and terbium prices hold steady, but outside-China costs ...