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MP Materials posts smaller loss as rare earths production surges
MP Materials (MP.N), opens new tab posted a smaller-than-expected second-quarter loss Thursday, as the U.S. rare earths miner benefited from higher production amid booming demand, sending its shares up 8% after the bell.
Reuters – August 7, 2025
US awards NioCorp unit up to $10 million for scandium project in Nebraska
The U.S. Department of Defense said on Tuesday it has awarded up to $10 million to Elk Creek Resources, a unit of NioCorp Developments (NB.O), opens new tab, to increase domestic supply of scandium as it looks to reduce reliance on China for critical minerals.
Reuters – August 5, 2025
Wyoming’s first new coal mine in decades to extract rare earths
The developer of what would be the first new coal mine in Wyoming in decades is launching a potentially half-billion-dollar effort to extract rare earth metals from the fossil fuel that are crucial for tech products and military hardware.
AP – July 12, 2025
US takes steps to recover critical minerals from mine waste
The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has initiated “decisive” steps to recover critical minerals from mine waste, which is vital for the country’s economic strength, national defence and energy future.
Mining Technology – July 25, 2025
China Is Choking Supply of Critical Minerals to Western Defense Companies
China is limiting the flow of critical minerals to Western defense manufacturers, delaying production and forcing companies to scour the world for stockpiles of the minerals needed to make everything from bullets to jet fighters.
The Wall Street Journal – Aug. 3, 2025
Trump orders critical minerals probe that could lead to new tariffs
President Trump ordered a probe Tuesday that may result in tariffs on critical minerals, rare-earth metals and associated products such as smartphones, in an escalation of his dispute with global trade partners.
CBS News – April 16, 2025
US awards NioCorp unit up to $10 million for scandium project in Nebraska
The U.S. Department of Defense said on Tuesday it has awarded up to $10 million to Elk Creek Resources, a unit of NioCorp Developments (NB.O), opens new tab, to increase domestic supply of scandium as it looks to reduce reliance on China for critical minerals.
Reuters – August 5, 2025
Trump says China's Xi agreed to let rare earth minerals flow to US
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to let rare earth minerals and magnets flow to the United States, a move that could lower tensions between the world’s biggest economies.
Reuters – June 6, 2025
Trump targets rare-earth metals and says Ukraine deal will happen ‘very shortly.’ This stock got a boost.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Thursday that he said would “dramatically increase” U.S. production of critical minerals and rare-earth elements. He also said that a rare-earths deal with Ukraine is imminent.
MarketWatch – March 21, 2025