Trump’s Secret Weapon in the Rare Earth War

Long before trade wars and tariffs, China secured manufacturing dominance by controlling rare earths – a reality so consequential that the United States and its allies are now pledging more than $8.5 billion just to claw back some control of the supply chain. As global manufacturing expanded over the past two decades, rare earth processing was steadily pushed out of Western supply …

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UK strikes critical minerals deal with Kazakhstan

U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will announce a critical minerals deal with Kazakhstan on Thursday as the West scrambles to diversify its supply chains away from China. Britain’s top diplomat will host foreign ministers from the five Central Asian countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan — at Lancaster House in London. Cooper will unveil the critical minerals deal with …

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Japan to Support Rare Earth Development in Malaysia

The Japan International Cooperation Agency has announced that it will provide Malaysia with technical assistance for the development of critical minerals, including rare earths. This will be the first case of Japan’s technical cooperation with Malaysia in rare earth development. JICA will send experts in resource geology and environmental chemistry to the Southeast Asian country to help develop environmentally friendly …

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