Rare Earths

• Trump Administration Takes Another Stake in Rare Earth Sector - The administration announced a $1.6 billion deal with USA Rare Earth. The firm also does business with Cantor Fitzgerald, which is run by the sons of President Trump’s commerce secretary.
• Critical Metals CEO Says Firm Won't Be A 'Political Football,' Calls Independent Greenland With Strong US Military Presence Ideal - Critical Metals Corp (NASDAQ:CRML) CEO Tony Sage stated that he is steering his company through political uncertainties in Greenland, where it operates its Tanbreez rare earths mine. CEO Seeks Neutrality Amid Greenland Stakes Sage, in an in
• Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies - SHIZUOKA, Japan, Jan 12 (Reuters) - A Japanese mining ship departed on Monday for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in rare earths, part of Tokyo's drive to curb its reliance on China for critical minerals as Beijing tightens supply. T
• China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert - Tokyo is concerned at signs that Beijing may be laying the groundwork to restrict access to the metals vital to manufacturing.
• The U.S. Must End China’s Rare Earth Dominance - The world’s democracies cannot depend on the most powerful authoritarian state — and an increasingly aggressive one — for critical minerals.
• China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S., Including Chips - For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.