Rare Earths: As Global Demand Surges, Investors Turn To Australian Miners

Rare Earths: As Global Demand Surges, Investors Turn To Australian Miners

Rare earth prices rose in 2025 on China supply controls IEA sees global demand doubling by 2040 Lynas leads ASX rare earth miners by market value Governments boost funding to secure non-China supply chains Rare earth metal prices and demand rose sharply in 2025 as supply risks linked to China’s export restrictions pushed governments and […]

How China’s State-Owned Firms Shaping Global Mineral Markets?

How China’s State-Owned Firms Shaping Global Mineral Markets?

China’s dominance over critical minerals has moved from an industrial concern to a strategic flashpoint, as Western governments accuse Beijing of using state-backed pricing power to distort global markets and squeeze out competitors. At the centre of the debate is China’s overwhelming control across the supply chain for minerals essential to clean energy, electronics and […]

USA Rare Earth Stock Rallies 52% in 6 Months as Demand for Minerals Peaks

USA Rare Earth Stock Rallies 52% in 6 Months as Demand for Minerals Peaks

Shares of USA Rare Earth (USAR) have recently drawn renewed attention from market watchers after the stock moved above its 50-day simple moving average earlier this week, a level widely viewed by technical analysts as an important support indicator. The move comes on top of USAR already trading above its 200-day moving average, reinforcing perceptions […]

Peter Thiel’s ‘Freedom City’ in Greenland: Did Billionnaires Invest in AI-Driven Mining? Fact Check

Peter Thiel’s ‘Freedom City’ in Greenland: Did Billionnaires Invest in AI-Driven Mining? Fact Check

Greenland has become the subject of intense global attention after social media posts claimed that a group of prominent technology billionaires, including Peter Thiel, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman, are jointly investing in artificial-intelligence-driven rare earth mining while planning to build a futuristic “freedom city” on the Arctic island. A closer examination of […]

Japan Begins Rare Earth Seabed Mission As China Squeezes Supply

Japan Begins Rare Earth Seabed Mission As China Squeezes Supply

Japan has embarked on a high-stakes experiment beneath the Pacific Ocean as it seeks to loosen China’s grip on rare earth supplies critical to its economy and national security. On Monday, the deep-sea research vessel Chikyu departed from Shizuoka port on a month-long mission to waters near Minamitori Island, a coral atoll located nearly 1,900 […]

Australia’s Rare Earth Miners Benefit As China Tightens Export Controls

Australia’s Rare Earth Miners Benefit As China Tightens Export Controls

Australia’s rare earth industry is moving steadily into the global spotlight as governments and manufacturers accelerate efforts to reduce dependence on China for critical minerals, particularly heavy rare earths vital to defence systems, electric vehicles, renewable energy infrastructure and advanced manufacturing. That shift has gained urgency after China announced fresh export controls targeting Japan, with […]