Malaysia discovers rare earth elements beneath protected forests, a finding that is now sparking global environmental and economic debate.

By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO, March 6 (Reuters) - Group of Seven members Japan, France and Canada are working on alternatives to a U.S.-led trade bloc to secure critical minerals and reduce reliance on ...

India has launched a major policy effort to strengthen its rare earth supply chain. In November 2025, the government approved ...

Although most of us simultaneously accept the premise that magnets are quite literally everywhere and that few people know how they work, a major problem with magnets today is that they tend to rely ...

India will begin production of Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPMs) by the end of this year, Union Coal and Mines Minister G ...

The waste left over from spent fossil fuel may contain a treasure trove of rare-earth elements worth billions of dollars. In a 2024 paper, geologists calculated that the waste ash from coal burnt in ...

Despite rare earth elements' importance in manufacturing cell phones, magnets and a host of other consumer and commercial electronics, the lack of a sustainable, environmentally friendly approach to ...

A "breakthrough" discovery about the fern species Blechnum orientale could help to ease the rare earth element (REE) crisis and pave the way for a “green” extraction process for the metals. While the ...