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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Romania aims to become global player in rare metals sector – energy minister

Romania’s energy minister Bogdan Ivan said the country could become a global player in the rare metals industry and plans to build its own refining capacity. “Today, Romania has among the largest automotive and industrial wiring companies, which import huge quantities of copper from India, China or Turkey, most of it from ore mined in Romania,” Ivan said for local …

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Brazil Has the World’s Second-Largest Rare Earth Reserves but No Strategy for What to Do With Them

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrives in New Delhi on February 18 for a state visit that will include bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the signing of roughly 14 agreements. Among them is a memorandum of understanding on critical minerals and rare earths — materials essential for batteries, chips, and the broader energy transition. The MOU is meant …

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Trump’s Lust for Greenland’s Rare Earth Minerals Faces Harsh Arctic Realities

Experts cite the difficulties of mining in an inhospitable, fast-changing polar environment. President Donald Trump has been voicing interest in exploiting Greenland’s mineral wealth since his first term in office, when he started talking about possibly seizing the autonomous territory. His threats of a hostile takeover have eased, but amid the focus on national security issues, access to critical minerals is …

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Rare earth potential discovered in eight Indonesian blocks

As the largest economy in South East Asia, Indonesia holds vast reserves of critical minerals including REEs. Indonesia has identified eight mining blocks that hold significant potential for rare earth elements (REEs), with plans for two research initiatives aimed at enhancing rare earth processing technology. This development was announced by Brian Yuliarto, the head of Indonesia’s Mineral Industry Agency, reported Reuters. …

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UAE and United States Sign Framework to Strengthen Secure Supply of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths

Framework aims to accelerate secure supply of critical minerals and rare earths essential to defence, advanced technologies, and industrial resilience in both countries Commits both parties to mobilise public and private investment across mining, processing, and recycling value chains, as well as measures to streamline permitting, strengthen market resilience, and protect supply chains from non-market practices Ministry of Investment reaffirms …

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India Pours Over $10 Billion Into Rare Earths to Cut China Dependence

India is moving to break China’s grip on rare earths, launching dedicated mining-to-manufacturing corridors across four coastal states. The 2026–27 budget sharply boosts clean-energy spending, with nearly $10 billion targeted at renewables, rooftop solar, agri-solar, and a new $2.2 billion CCUS program. Nuclear power is a core pillar of India’s energy strategy, with major funding, tax incentives, and R&D support …

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The Global Economic War for Rare Earths

 The rare earth industry has stopped being a supply chain and started behaving like a lever of power. In a recent Critical Minerals Institute (CMI) Masterclass, Melissa “Mel” Sanderson framed the moment with the kind of blunt historical bookends that turn policy talk into something closer to strategy: in 2011, she argued, “today began” when China curtailed Japan’s access to rare earths—an early …

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Trump Launches $12 Billion Strategic Mineral Stockpile To Counter China; Rare Earth Stocks Jump

The Trump administration is preparing to launch a major initiative aimed at protecting US manufacturers from disruptions in the supply of critical minerals, committing about $12 billion in initial funding to build a strategic stockpile of essential materials, according to Bloomberg. The project, known as Project Vault, is designed to reduce America’s dependence on China for rare earths and other strategically important metals. By creating …

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Hard Facts About Greenland’s Resources Of Oil And Rare Earths

Oil And Gas: Q1. Is there oil and gas in Greenland? Yes. The best potential for oil and gas is offshore of eastern Greenland. However, in the Southwest basin, 25 wells have been drilled, all dry holes. Several oil majors have held exploration leases, but have since exited Greenland. These include Shell, Eni, Equinor and ExxonMobil. Q2. How much oil and gas …

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