Rare Earths
latest news & developments
High cost of US decoupling from China
Tariffs were meant to punish Chinese exporters and encourage American manufacturing; instead, they have raised prices for US consumers
Cabinet approves strategy identifying platinum, manganese, iron ore, coal and chrome as critical minerals
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said the strategy would help ensure policy and regulatory certainty in the mining sector
Australia eyes rare earth deposits amid fears over China supplies
China produces more than 95% of the world’s rare earths, and the United States relies on it for upwards of 80% of its imports
Rare earths are the latest weapon in the US-China trade war
Beijing had already dropped a big hint that rare earths could be in the firing line
Rare earths the new frontier
South Africa has to start developing strategies to take advantage of its deposits of limited metals, similar to China.
US, EU, Japan take on China over rare earths
In a formal complaint to the WTO, the US, EU and Japan have accused Beijing of trying to hold down prices for its domestic manufacturers.
South Korea’s Kores joins rare earth project in SA
Korea Resources Corporation has reached a definitive agreement to take part in a large-scale rare earth element development project in South Africa.
China plans WTO raw materials ruling appeal
China will appeal a World Trade Organisation rejection of its curbs on exports of industrial raw materials, the government has said.
China strengthens grip over rare earths market
China has further tightened its grip on the rare earths market, raising taxes on the minerals vital to high-tech industry.
Malawi gearing up to produce rare earths
Malawi’s natural resources minister says Lynas is expected to mine for rare earth elements in the southern African country "as soon as possible".
Rare earth hunt leads to frontier Africa
Africa, Australia and Canada likely hold the key to a geopolitical battle being fought to end China’s stranglehold over obscure elements.