When Critical Minerals Find Buyers Abroad Before Home

U.S.-backed rare earth miners are selling into Japan and South Korea while domestic demand develops slowly, exposing a familiar bottleneck: mining can move faster than the industrial system that turns ore into strategic products.

Under Pressure: Europe’s Strategic Metal Shortage and the Shadow of China’s Refining Dominance

As the EU races to secure rare earths and strategic metals, China’s grip on refining exposes a critical vulnerability in Europe’s green and digital ambitions.

Critical Minerals, Critical Risks: Europe’s Race to Break Free from China’s Rare Earth Grip

Rare Earths, Rogue States, and AI: The Triple Threat Shaking the Global Order at Davos 2026

As the World Economic Forum 2026 opens, a storm of debt, digital risk, and geopolitical fracture threatens to upend the rules of the game for everyone.

Magnet Wars: How Carmakers Are Ditching Rare Earths to Keep Electric Dreams Alive